Gargoyle Forum

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:57 pm

On pastebin.pl you put from backup Gargoyle v1.10 - Okay

Still put a backup file of Gargoyle v1.12 here - Please

Here is File System from the backup i have made on version 1.12.0x:
https://pastebin.pl/view/105630e2

And here I made a comparison and I highlighted what is different:

EvertonSSJ4 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:15 pm

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:57 pm

On pastebin.pl you put from backup Gargoyle v1.10 - Okay

Still put a backup file of Gargoyle v1.12 here - Please

Here is File System from the backup i have made on version 1.12.0x:
https://pastebin.pl/view/105630e2

So the files are no different (maybe that's why it doesn't work).

So now comes the important part - file from OpenWrt 18.06 (it can also be from OpenWrt 19.07) - Please

If the files are no different here, then there would be a problem in the tigger module kernel.

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:37 pm

EvertonSSJ4 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:15 pm

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:57 pm

On pastebin.pl you put from backup Gargoyle v1.10 - Okay

Still put a backup file of Gargoyle v1.12 here - Please

Here is File System from the backup i have made on version 1.12.0x:
https://pastebin.pl/view/105630e2

So the files are no different (maybe that's why it doesn't work).

So now comes the important part - file from OpenWrt 18.06 (it can also be from OpenWrt 19.07) - Please

If the files are no different here, then there would be a problem in the tigger module kernel.

Here I made a comparison (1.10 VS 1.12) and I highlighted what is different:


Questions:
To get the File "System" from Openwrt, I have to install the firmware in my C7, correct?

If the answer is Yes, i can do it direct from Gargoyle OS allready in my C7 or do I have to go back to original TP-Link firmware?

And if it's ok (do it direct from Gargoyle OS), the process is with sysupgrade FW version or factory FW version?

EvertonSSJ4 wrote: Questions:
To get the File "System" from Openwrt, I have to install the firmware in my C7, correct?

If the answer is Yes, i can do it direct from Gargoyle OS allready in my C7 or do I have to go back to original TP-Link firmware?

And if it's ok (do it direct from Gargoyle OS), the process is with sysupgrade FW version or factory FW version?

The differences are only in the priority rows - it has no effect whatsoever regarding the LED. Forget the rest.

Yes, reflash can be done directly from Gargoyle using the *.sysupgrade.bin file. The only downside is that the life of Flash memory is shortened.

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:01 pm

The only downside is that the life of Flash memory is shortened.

Can you explain this for me?
Shortened how much?
Or it's like an USB drive / flash drive / USB memory stick, as you use, erase and write his cycle it will end until one day it no longer works?

EvertonSSJ4 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:08 pm

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:01 pm

The only downside is that the life of Flash memory is shortened.

Can you explain this for me?
Shortened how much?
Or it's like an USB drive / flash drive / USB memory stick, as you use, erase and write his cycle it will end until one day it no longer works?

Yes, exactly. Each Flash in the router has a certain rewriting lifetime and when the lifetime is complete, the router is game over .

EDIT: How many % is left or how many % has been overwritten is different. It depends on the technology (NAND or NOR, etc.), how big the blocks have been lubricated etc. so I can't really tell how much remains.

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:21 pm

EvertonSSJ4 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:08 pm

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:01 pm

The only downside is that the life of Flash memory is shortened.

Can you explain this for me?
Shortened how much?
Or it's like an USB drive / flash drive / USB memory stick, as you use, erase and write his cycle it will end until one day it no longer works?

Yes, exactly. Each Flash in the router has a certain rewriting lifetime and when the lifetime is complete, the router is game over .

EDIT: How many % is left or how many % has been overwritten is different. It depends on the technology (NAND or NOR, etc.), how big the blocks have been lubricated etc. so I can't really tell how much remains.

Ahh this is ok for me, I was thinking something dangerous could happen to memory about going from Gargoyle FW to Openwrt FW and come back to gargoyle fw, the cicle of erase and write in this C7 is little (i have made 4 ou 6 updates only).
I'll start ritght now the FW instalation.

RomanHK wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 17, 2020 3:37 pm

So now comes the important part - file from OpenWrt 18.06 (it can also be from OpenWrt 19.07) - Please

If the files are no different here, then there would be a problem in the tigger module kernel.

OpenWrt_1.8.6.8:
https://pastebin.pl/view/c162e4d5

OpenWrt_1.9.07.0:
https://pastebin.pl/view/a00a674f

I noticied in the 1.8.6.8 the leds dont work too, but on 1.9.07.0 all Leds works, even the LED from System (informative image below) was working (flashing) correctly (on GF 1.10 works aways ON and on GF1.12 led down):

So I found the difference.
Gargoyle v1.10 @ v1.12 also OpenWrt 18.06 @ Gargoyle v1.12:
option sysfs 'tp-link:blue:wlan2g' @ option sysfs 'tp-link:green:wlan2g'

Try swapping values, saving and restarting the router.

As you write, so in version OpenWrt 19.07 it probably have solved and the fix will be reflected in Gargoyle v1.13.

You can also try the Polish edition of Gargoyle PL 1.13.x, which is based on OpenWrt 19.07: https://dl.eko.one.pl/gargoyle-pl/openwrt-19.07/

EDIT: Typo correction.

They've been trying to fix and fiddle with the Archer LEDs, MACs and Ports for ages.
I can't keep up.
I'm not surprised they're broken here.