Cannot install kmod-usb-storage on TP Link MR3020

[markstinson]

Greetings,

I've successfully installed the current release of Gargoyle v1.5.9 onto my TP Link MR3020 3G Pocket Router. I know this router has slightly less space available compared to my TP Link WR1043ND. Both routers do have a USB port to be used for anything.

I'm curious as to why does TP Link MR3020 version of Gargoyle lacks the USB Storage management page (& available kernel modules.) My TP Link WR1043ND has the storage page and kernel modules installed by default.

The TP Link MR3020 3G Pocket Router clearly supports USB Storage on OpenWRT (see the PirateBox http://daviddarts.com/piratebox-diy-ope ... IY_OpenWrt).

Yet when I go to install the kmod-usb-storage an install error is thrown:

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root@hotspot:/# opkg install kmod-usb-storage
Installing kmod-usb-storage (3.3.8-1) to root...
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09-rc1/ar71xx/generic/packages/kmod-usb-storage_3.3.8-1_ar71xx.ipk.
Collected errors:
 * satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for kmod-usb-storage:
 * 	kernel (= 3.3.8-1-5440da3a2c45184a32da6bba25b8dd2a) * 	kernel (= 3.3.8-1-5440da3a2c45184a32da6bba25b8dd2a) * 
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package kmod-usb-storage.

According the Gargoyle package list, Gargoyle's kmod depend on

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Depends: kernel (=3.3.8-1-be18a8a01d768ba03d7c87a93a45a9e5)

while the kmod-usb-storage from OpenWRT's depend on

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Depends: kernel (=3.3.8-1-5440da3a2c45184a32da6bba25b8dd2a)

Having the Gargoyle USB Storage (scripts, pages & kmod) broken out into an installable package would be a way around having storage as a default install to conserve space during install.

Do you have any recommendations? Should I put in a feature request? Should I drop back to OpenWRT, then add the Gargoyle Repo (though I rather not)?

My basic intent was to have a Gargoyle Pocket router, then when a particular USB Flash stick was installed, I'd manually startup PirateBox when the need arises at hack fests, user group meetups, etc.

Thanks, Mark S.

[dark]

Hi,
Same here, but with ubnt's(airrouter)
did all steps use to do successfully on open-wrt but didn't work here
so if there is a fix for it would be nice
thanks in advance.

[radiomex]

Have the same problem. My router TP-Link TL-MR3220.

[w4rh4ck3r]

I see the same error message when trying to install any package OpenWRT on my UBNT RS with Gargoyle 1.5.9.
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I would like to install the driver Ath5, but I have enough knowledge to recompile the kernel.

[DoesItMatter]

Eric has stated in one of his news announcements that for these
newer builds, you need 8MB Flash space for USB modules.

4MB flash is too small with all the features people want.

Your 2 choices are:

1) upgrade to a newer router with better specs
2) download the Gargoyle git and compile/customize your own builds

[betatester]

What if my router has more than enough space? Like 32MB... Are we stuck too?

How does one go about compiling the git source? Any tutorials, please??