How can I change the firmware on a router from FreeWRT to OpenWrt?
The router is a Linksys WRT54GL, so it should have enough memory for OpenWrt and I have SSH connection as root to the system.
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this page is outdated, but gives some hints wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/generic.uninstall may be mtd is the solution.Jonas Stein– Jonas Stein2014-09-12 06:42:51 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:42
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I think the most direct route would be to flash your firmware back to the original manufacturer's first. Once you've reverted to the original firmware, you should only need to follow the directions to install the OpenWrt firmware.
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Could you please give a hint, how to revert to the original firmware?Jonas Stein– Jonas Stein2014-09-12 06:18:03 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:18
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It depends on the device, but typically there's a reset button on the hardware. If you hold it in for a fairly long duration (maybe 20 secs) it will revert the firmware to the original manufaturer's.2014-09-12 06:22:43 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:22
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Check out this section of Linksys' website: support.linksys.com/en-us/support/routers/WRT54G2014-09-12 06:25:30 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:25
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1The reset button can only reset the nvram, but will not write another system in the flash memory.Jonas Stein– Jonas Stein2014-09-12 06:46:07 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:46
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@JonasStein - then you'll have to follow the directions either described in the user manual or use one of the other methods described when you search for "Linksys WRT54GL original firmware" via google.2014-09-12 06:50:30 +00:00Commented Sep 12, 2014 at 6:50