[OpenWrt-Devel] Archer C7 v2 with Target System "Atheros ATH79 (DTS)" or "Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx"

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: openwrt-devel [mailto:openwrt-devel-bounces at lists.openwrt.org]
> On Behalf Of Lucian Cristian
> Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2018 00:03
> To: openwrt-devel at lists.openwrt.org
> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Archer C7 v2 with Target System "Atheros
> ATH79 (DTS)" or "Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx"
> 
> On 28.06.2018 00:56, e9hack wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using an Archer C7 v2 from TP-Link. Usually I build the image for
> > Target System "Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx". If I switch over to "Atheros
> ATH79 (DTS)" and try to update my router, I got the following error
message:
> >
> > root@:~# sysupgrade
> > /tmp/openwrt-ath79-generic-tl-archer-c7-v2-squashfs-sysupgrade-
> d180627
> > .bin & root@:~# Device archer-c7 not supported by this image Supported
> > devices: tplink,tl-archer-c7-v2 Image check 'fwtool_check_image' failed.
> >
> > Is Target System "Atheros ATH79 (DTS)" for Target Profile "TP-LINK
> > Archer C7 v2" not compatible with Target System "Atheros
> AR7xxx/AR9xxx" for the same Target Profile?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Hartmut
> >
> >
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> 
> It may be that board name has changed, what's your cat
> /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ?
> 
> Now on ath79 should be tplink,tl-archer-c7-v2 so if doesn't match this is
the
> problem
> 
> You can safely try with -F, but you'll be needed to recreate the
> /etc/config/wifreless file
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
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The old boardname was indeed just "archer-c7" (for the v2).

Maybe the SUPPORTED DEVICES for the tl-archer-c7-v2 in ath79 should be
updated to enable upgrades?

Best

Adrian


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