[Beta] Asuswrt-Merlin 380.64 Beta is now available

[RMerlin]

@RMerlin Hey man. I'm going to attempt to modify your RT-AC68U build to include the required modules from the Asus DSL-AC68U source code. What's your build environment? You using Ubuntu 16.04 32bit or 64bit env?

Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit.

 

[RMerlin]

Would you consider making live updating optional? It would be nice to install for grandma and not have to worry about it again.

http://www.snbforums.com/threads/request-auto-update-firmware-feature.31450/page-2#post-292687

 

[fanix]

Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit.

Thanks bro. I'm on 14.02 but shouldn't make a diff.

It's not as easy as I thought. I like all the UI features that asuswrt-merlin provides, including the updated openvpn client with xor patch. Even though the router version of the DSL-ac68u is identical to that of the RT-AC68U, it has the DSL aspect to it, so that means all I need to figure out all the modules, their dependencies as well as get all the client web pages (asp) into the right locations, and all UI links to them. That's to say the least, im not sure if there are any drastically changes in how the traffic is being routed. Both uses a WAN port, with only the WAN protocal that is different so I shouldnt have any dramas. Who knows, im still trying to get the branch to compile, but nearly done.

 

[Falco]

Hey all, I upgraded my RT-AC88U to this beta code and it would keep rebooting, so I recovered the router but I had to go all the way back to 380.61! And now, I can not upgrade past 380.61?! What is the issue and is there a way around it? Thanks!

 

[djrm]

Just upgraded my AC88U and everything correct so far. By the way GUI have a really better response now, so great.

 

[djrm]

Hey all, I upgraded my RT-AC88U to this beta code and it would keep rebooting, so I recovered the router but I had to go all the way back to 380.61! And now, I can not upgrade past 380.61?! What is the issue and is there a way around it? Thanks!

You should use the ASUS Firmware Recovery Tool (you can download it from asus support site)
When you have the application, set the router in recovery mode (Power down the router, unplug any USB devices, and power up while holding in the reset button. When the power light starts a slow blink, release the reset button) and start the Recovery tool, then select the firmware you need and flash it.

Hope this help

 

[Falco]

You should use the ASUS Firmware Recovery Tool (you can download it from asus support site)
When you have the application, set the router in recovery mode (Power down the router, unplug any USB devices, and power up while holding in the reset button. When the power light starts a slow blink, release the reset button) and start the Recovery tool, then select the firmware you need and flash it.

Hope this help

Thank you for the suggestion but I did exactly that and can only fall back to 380.61 and can not load any other code without it crashing using either the Recovery Tool or Upgrading code normally through the web browser. I was upgrading from 380.63_0 when this occurred.

 

[djrm]

Thank you for the suggestion but I did exactly that and can only fall back to 380.61 and can not load any other code without it crashing using either the Recovery Tool or Upgrading code normally through the web browser. I was upgrading from 380.63_0 when this occurred.

Have you tried with a different browser and also in incognito mode? I have experienced some issues upgrading other times and firefox in incognito mode make the trick.

 

[Falco]

Have you tried with a different browser and also in incognito mode? I have experienced some issues upgrading other times and firefox in incognito mode make the trick.

I haven't tried Firefox yet, but I have tried Chrome Incognito and Edge both wireless and on the wire.

 

[applesnowleo]

Hello, I turned off firmware check notification, and now can't find a way to turn it back on.

It desapeared from the web UI.

 

[matthew_eli]

Hello, I turned off firmware check notification, and now can't find a way to turn it back on.

It desapeared from the web UI.

Same here, RT-AC88U

 

[jpclarke]

Updated on ac-3200 and is working fine but I am getting an error saying low NVRAM available in the exclamation point,at what level of NVRAM usage does this show and can I dismiss it?

Thanks

 

[bluepoint]

Updated on ac-3200 and is working fine but I am getting an error saying low NVRAM available in the exclamation point,at what level of NVRAM usage does this show and can I dismiss it?

Thanks

Show your NVRAM usage(Tools-->Internal Storage), so we have an idea of the threshold. The NVRAM low notification is introduced in 64 beta1 so you will be aware before it becomes a problem. With that said, investigate what's causing the high NVRAM usage and eliminate it if not needed.

 

[john9527]

The threshold is set at <3000 bytes free.....to give you time to address a problem. Rule of thumb is to try and keep about 5000 bytes free.

 

[Clark Griswald]

Notification worked, and directed me to proper folder.
Downloaded and installed beta, and rebooted router.
Working well with FireFox 50.0.2

 

[Makaveli]

The threshold is set at <3000 bytes free.....to give you time to address a problem. Rule of thumb is to try and keep about 5000 bytes free.

I'm not on this beta but the question is relevant.

I have

NVRAM usage 54260 / 65536 bytes

is there a command to view whats running in NVRAM and how does one free up space if need be?

 

[RMerlin]

Hello, I turned off firmware check notification, and now can't find a way to turn it back on.

It desapeared from the web UI.

Known issue, already fixed on Git.

In the mean time, you can recover it by re-enabling it over SSH:

nvram set firmware_check_enable=1
nvram commit

 

[RMerlin]

The threshold is set at <3000 bytes free.....to give you time to address a problem. Rule of thumb is to try and keep about 5000 bytes free.

And even 3000 is just a general guideline. If someone went to his OpenVPN key/certs page and started changing them, saving can in theory require more free nvram than this.

is there a command to view whats running in NVRAM and how does one free up space if need be?

nvram is not memory used to run code, it's a storage area where all your router configurations are written. Think of it as a very, very small disk.

 

[Makaveli]

And even 3000 is just a general guideline. If someone went to his OpenVPN key/certs page and started changing them, saving can in theory require more free nvram than this.



nvram is not memory used to run code, it's a storage area where all your router configurations are written. Think of it as a very, very small disk.

Ah thanks for the correction merlin.

 

[Falco]

Its not just " Use the recovery tool" and it will work.
You need to do all these steps:
https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1000814/

If I didn't follow those steps, I wouldn't have been able to recover to 380.61, correct? Is the recovery tool supposed to reset the configuration to default because after recovering to 380.61, my original configuration is still present?