I've got update problem with TP-LINK WR1043ND v1.8
Router had previously installed Gargoyle (not really sure about version, probably 1.12) it was not used for about 2 years. After powering on it was working fine, but I decided to upgrade firmeware and that's were everything when sour.
I performed update through GUI, with sysupgrade image from this site, version 1.14 (gargoyle_1.14.0-ath79-generic-tplink_tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin). Router restarted and never fully came back. No wifi, no cable connection, sys Led flashing
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Power -> on
all -> flash
Sys -> flashing few times
all -> flash
sys -> flashing constantly slowly
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Power -> on
all -> flash
Sys -> flashing few times
all -> flash
reset -> press
sys -> flashing constantly fast
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BusyBox v1.35.0 (2023-04-27 20:28:15 UTC) built-in shell (ash)
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| Gargoyle version 1.14.0 | OpenWrt 22.03 branch |
| Gargoyle revision 97d7a844| OpenWrt commit 863f769 |
| Built May 19, 2023 | Target ath79/default |
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================= FAILSAFE MODE active ================
special commands:
* firstboot reset settings to factory defaults
* mount_root mount root-partition with config files
after mount_root:
* passwd change root's password
* /etc/config directory with config files
for more help see:
https ://openwrt .org/docs/guide-user/troubleshooting/
- failsafe_and_factory_reset
- root_password_reset
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root@(none):~#
root@(none):~# logread
Failed to connect to ubus
root@(none):/etc/config# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 6144 6144 0 100% /
tmpfs 512 0 512 0% /dev
tmpfs 12920 28 12892 0% /tmp
root@(none):~# mount_root
loading kmods from internal overlay
overlay filesystem has not been fully initialized yet
switching to jffs2 overlay
root@(none):/rom/root# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 6144 6144 0 100% /rom
tmpfs 512 0 512 0% /dev
tmpfs 12920 28 12892 0% /tmp
/dev/mtdblock4 512 272 240 53% /overlay
overlayfs:/overlay 512 272 240 53% /
root@(none):/rom/root# firstboot
This will erase all settings and remove any installed packages. Are you sure? [N/y]
y
/dev/mtdblock4 is mounted as /overlay, only erasing files
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I tried uploading new firmware with tftpd64 but to no avail.
I changed my ip to 192.168.1.66 set up tftpd64
Prepared 2 files (because I found to different info's on how should i name image, renamed from gargoyle_1.14.0-ath79-generic-tplink_tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin):
wr1043ndv1_tp_recovery.bin
wr1043nv1_tp_recovery.bin
Tried restarting router, restarting into failsafe mode and never got any response, tftpd never showed anything in logs.
Now to my actual question
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Now that I think about it, router had previously connected usb drive and there was some swap partition I think. However before upgrade it was working fine without it. I don't have the drive any more.