From 3385c48101f613a57535ba0958789a2143ceb422 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quentin Dufour Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:32:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add some doc --- README.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8449daf..74f6fa0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Some challenges we have encountered so far: - OpenWRT stable misses a patch to enable our board ethernet port -> we compile from source - The Modem Manager simtech plugin does not declare 5GNR -## Flash the router +## Flash OpenWRT from uboot (Configure your computer with a static IP address 192.168.1.2/24 and make sure you have a running tftp server containing your image) @@ -59,6 +59,34 @@ make download make -j $(nproc) ``` +## Flash OpenWRT from OpenWRT (!) + +Copy the firmware in router's `/tmp`. +Why `/tmp`? Your router has more volatile storage than persistent one, moreover you will overwrite the persistent storage. +So, copy the firmware in `/tmp`! +Next, we will use the `sysupgrade` command. `-v` is verbose, `-n` ask openwrt to erase configuration files (ie. ask for a factory reset). + +``` +sysupgrade -v -n /tmp/openwrt-ipq40xx-generic-compex_wpj428-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin +``` + +## Get root on MimoAP + + 1. Download a backup from your router firmware + 2. Extract it, edit `/etc/shadow`, replace the hash of the `root` user with the one from the `admin` user + 3. Recompress the folder hierarchy + 4. Import this new archive as backup in MimoAP + 5. Run `ssh root@192.168.1.1` (replace with the IP address of your router) and use your `admin` password + 6. Enjoy! (But you should really install a vanilla OpenWRT instead) + +## Flash OpenWRT from Compex ROM (MimoAP) + +*Not written* + +## Flash MimoAP/OpenWRT with Compex tools on Uboot + +*Not written* + ## Logs uboot logs: