Version 1.9.1

[frosty]

Go for a serial recovery.

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let's just say I was hoping for a less 'hands on approach' solution...you know, the fast one

ordering parts and soldering that thing together takes time (especially the ordering and waiting part)

happy effin days....

[448]

unbrick tp-link 1043 rev.1 with gargoyle (openwrt)

1) recovery mode launch
- turn off the router
- change pc ip on 192.168.1.2
- turn on the router and check SYS led: as soon as it blinks first time - press and hold RESET
- SYS should blink frequently, if so - release reset

2) flashing
- download gargoyle sysupgrade firmware (example gargoyle_1.8.1-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin)
- ssh to router (192.168.1.1) and write
mount_root
/etc/init.d/dropbear start
passwd
- download winscp
- "Session" tab
host name = 192.168.1.1
port number = 22
user name = root
password = *password* from passwd
- copy sysupgrade.bin into the /tmp
- return to ssh now and write:
cd /tmp
mtd -e firmware -r write gargoyle_1.8.1-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin firmware
- do not restart or turn off the router! the router should reboot itself!

[Lantis]

I'd like to be able to help you further. But I can only point you towards information that will allow you to help yourself.

It would be useful to know if both error reports are from the same model.

[frosty]

unbrick tp-link 1043 rev.1 with gargoyle (openwrt)

1) recovery mode launch
- turn off the router
- change pc ip on 192.168.1.2
- turn on the router and check SYS led: as soon as it blinks first time - press and hold RESET
- SYS should blink frequently, if so - release reset

yeah,... as mentioned before: cannot do that when the darn sys-led is not lighting up

@lantis: yup, tried to preserve settings, dunno about the second brick.. but he has a 1043nd as well.
Mine is v1.

[Lantis]

And from what version did you preserve settings?
That could be an issue.

My other suggestion wiuld be to turn it on and leave it overnight. I've seen a few tp link routers bring themselves back to life. That's a long shot though.

[frosty]

oh right, sorry for not mentioning it..

I tried to preserve from 1.9.0

[Louisk]

Is it safe to upgrade from gargoyle-ispy 2016-June-03 19:21.torrent to Version 1.9.1 and preserving settings?

Archer C7 V2
Old and New Chipset

[pwiktorczyk]

I did the same like frosty.
I marked also " attempt to preserve settings"...

[ispyisail]

I marked also " attempt to preserve settings"...

That button must cause 50% of all problems with gargoyle?

[misieck]

Problem installing the proprietary broadcom driver on my asus rt-n16:

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opkg   install  kmod-brcm-wl 
ERROR: Dependency kernel (= 3.18.23-1-e64d63d489e72db2672ccd5f283d3169) of package kmod-brcm-wl is installed,
		but has incompatible version 3.18.29-1-4bdaa2a592ba64d14ad62e705c8065e1 and is marked as 'hold'