[Beta] Asuswrt-Merlin 382.1 Beta is available

[RMerlin]

@RMerlin
Could you take a look at https://www.snbforums.com/threads/a...ing-solution-v3-9-1.37511/page-86#post-355746
dnsmasq error on AC86u

Your router ran out of RAM.

 

[RMerlin]

@RMerlin has the location of crontabs changed in 382.x?
Should be /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/$(nvram get http_username)

Edit:
This appears to be /var/spool/cron/crontabs/$(nvram get http_username) which also works in 380.x and therefore answers and solves it for me, I hope.

Always best to use the "standard" path rather than rely on symlinks in /tmp.

You could also use "cru" to manage your cron jobs, might make things actually easier since you can add/remove jobs based on a label.

 

[.TT.]

Your router ran out of RAM.

Thanks for checking.
According to gui i have plenty.
http://picpaste.com/Capture2-DcToS9HT.PNG
(image shows ram usage during triggerevent and ongoing error)

 

[thelonelycoder]

Thanks for checking.
According to gui i have plenty.
http://picpaste.com/Capture2-DcToS9HT.PNG
(image shows ram usage during triggerevent and ongoing error)

That's not plenty, especially if other processes temporarily use more.
Do you have IPv6 enabled? That doubles the file size of the blocking_file in AB-Solution.
Consider using a swap file, it is highly recommended with such a high memory usage as you have.
256MB will be sufficient.

An old tutorial to enable it can be found here, only the google-cached site is available:
https://webcache.googleusercontent....how-to-activate-swap-on-asus-rt-ac68u-router/

Place "swapon /tmp/mnt/<your device>/myswap.swp" at the end of the /jffs/scripts/post-mount file.
You can check if the swap file is used in the Tools page.

 

[.TT.]

That's not plenty, especially if other processes temporarily use more.
Do you have IPv6 enabled? That doubles the file size of the blocking_file in AB-Solution.
Consider using a swap file, it is highly recommended with such a high memory usage as you have.
256MB will be sufficient.

An old tutorial to enable it can be found here, only the google-cached site is available:
https://webcache.googleusercontent....how-to-activate-swap-on-asus-rt-ac68u-router/

Place "swapon /tmp/mnt/<your device>/myswap.swp" at the end of the /jffs/scripts/post-mount file.
You can check if the swap file is used in the Tools page.

I have ipv6 passthrough enabled as my vpn wont work without it.
I have created the swap but its not getting used.
free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 440372 362844 77528 0 756 55452
-/+ buffers/cache: 306636 133736
Swap: 262140 0 262140

EDIT; Never mind. It is using it now. Thanks

 

[thelonelycoder]

I have ipv6 passthrough enabled as my vpn wont work without it.
I have created the swap but its not getting used.
free
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 440372 362844 77528 0 756 55452
-/+ buffers/cache: 306636 133736
Swap: 262140 0 262140

It only gets used when needed.
Did you create it just now?
Try enable logging now in AB, if you are adventurous...

 

[.TT.]

It only gets used when needed.
Did you create it just now?
Try enable logging now in AB, if you are adventurous...

So i enabled logging. Restarted ab several times, added email notifications.
No errors! =)
Thanks for you patience

 

[thelonelycoder]

So i enabled logging. Restarted ab several times, added email notifications.
No errors! =)
Thanks for you patience

Glad it works now, I try to remember the errors you had in dnsmasq for next time.
I'll release AB-Solution 3.9.2 sometime tomorrow with the compatibility changes for 382.x and some code fixes for both 380.x and 382.x

 

[Odkrys]

RT-AC86U has lower cpu temp than others.

2.4 GHz: 51°C - 5 GHz: 57°C - CPU: 66°C

Edit : CPU Frequency value has gone !

 

[Makaveli]

RT-AC86U has lower cpu temp than others.

2.4 GHz: 51°C - 5 GHz: 57°C - CPU: 66°C

how is this related to the thread topic?

 

[elorimer]

An old tutorial to enable it can be found here, only the google-cached site is available:
https://webcache.googleusercontent....how-to-activate-swap-on-asus-rt-ac68u-router/

This is funny. The original tutorial is still up, but wordpress blogs are blocked by Skynet. Hoist on our own petard.

 

[Odkrys]

how is this related to the thread topic?

It has been updated on latest commit.
Before the commit, RT-AC86U had not cpu temp info.

 

[Adamm]

wordpress blogs are blocked by Skynet

Yeah because of the nature of free shared hosting, "bad" blogs end up getting the whole of wordpress flagged. Usually one of the first sites I whitelist.

 

[Gingernut]

Anyone know what the equivalent would be to the robocfg tool on the 86U?

Thanks for the great firmware Eric.

 

[.TT.]

Anyone know what the equivalent would be to the robocfg tool on the 86U?

Thanks for the great firmware Eric.

ethctl

Spoiler: ethctl

Interface specific commands:
Usage: ethctl <interface> <command> [arguments...]

media-type : Set/Get media type
ethctl <interface> media-type [option] [port <sub_port#> ]
[option]: auto - auto select
2500FD - 2500Mb, Full Duplex
1000FD - 1000Mb, Full Duplex
1000HD - 1000Mb, Half Duplex
100FD - 100Mb, Full Duplex
100HD - 100Mb, Half Duplex
10FD - 10Mb, Full Duplex
10HD - 10Mb, Half Duplex
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


phy-reset : Soft reset the transceiver
ethctl <interface> phy-reset [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


reg : Set/Get port mii register
ethctl <interface> reg <[0-31]> [0xhhhh] [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


phy-power : Phy power up/down control
ethctl <interface> phy-power <up|down>

vport : Enable/disable/query Switch for VLAN port mapping
ethctl <interface> vport <enable|disable|query>

stats : Display software stats
ethctl <interface> stats

ethernet@wirespeed : Enable/Disable ethernet@wirespeed
ethctl <interface> ethernet@wirespeed <show|enable|disable> [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath



Common commands:
Usage: ethctl <command> [arguments...]

tx_iudma : Set/Get number of Tx iuDMA channels
ethctl tx_iudma <[1-4]>

rx_iudma : Set/Get number of Rx iuDMA channels
ethctl rx_iudma <[1-4]>


phy : Phy Access
ethctl phy int|ext|extsw|ext32 <phy_addr> <reg> [<value|reg2> [no_read_back]] [-d]
ethctl phy i2c <reg> [<value|reg2> [no_read_back]] [-d]
<reg>: 0-0x1f: CL22 IEEE register; 0x1f-0xffff: Broadcom Extended Registers.
0xffff-0x1fffff: CL45 IEEE Register, DeviceAddress + 2 byte Registers.
0x20ffff-0xffffffff: Broadcom PHY 32bit address.
<ext32>: Force to access Broadcom phy 32bit address.
ethctl phy serdespower <phy_addr> [<power_mode>]
[<power_mode>]: 0 - Non power saving mode; for loop back, inter connection
1 - Basic power saving mode; default mode
2 - Device Forced Off
-d: Dump registers started from <reg> to <reg2>.

 

[wirelessme]

I have OpenVPN on a AC88U on the Beta2 build not reconnecting after a reboot. Need to do it manually. Something interesting...

Nov 1 19:39:49 openvpn[969]: Options error: You must define CA file (--ca) or CA path (--capath)
Nov 1 19:39:49 kernel: *** ERROR: [tdts_shell_ioctl_sig_op_load:95] tdts_core_rule_parsing_trf_load() fail!

Starting it manually via the web interface works perfect. Anyone with similar issues

 

[nash16]

Hi everyone,

Someone has issues with Qualcomm Client WiFi cards on 5 Ghz and Asus RT-AC86U? I can't see the WiFi 5 Ghz band from my Xiaomi Mi 5, however it is discoverable successfully from my laptop (Intel WiFi card).

Tested on Merlin Beta 2 and official 3.0.0.4.382.18219.

 

[Broken Hope]

If you're using DFS channels try using one of the lower ones like 48.

 

[Gingernut]

ethctl

Spoiler: ethctl

Interface specific commands:
Usage: ethctl <interface> <command> [arguments...]

media-type : Set/Get media type
ethctl <interface> media-type [option] [port <sub_port#> ]
[option]: auto - auto select
2500FD - 2500Mb, Full Duplex
1000FD - 1000Mb, Full Duplex
1000HD - 1000Mb, Half Duplex
100FD - 100Mb, Full Duplex
100HD - 100Mb, Half Duplex
10FD - 10Mb, Full Duplex
10HD - 10Mb, Half Duplex
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


phy-reset : Soft reset the transceiver
ethctl <interface> phy-reset [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


reg : Set/Get port mii register
ethctl <interface> reg <[0-31]> [0xhhhh] [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath


phy-power : Phy power up/down control
ethctl <interface> phy-power <up|down>

vport : Enable/disable/query Switch for VLAN port mapping
ethctl <interface> vport <enable|disable|query>

stats : Display software stats
ethctl <interface> stats

ethernet@wirespeed : Enable/Disable ethernet@wirespeed
ethctl <interface> ethernet@wirespeed <show|enable|disable> [port <sub_port#>]
[port <sub_port#>]: required if <interface> has Crossbar or Trunk port underneath



Common commands:
Usage: ethctl <command> [arguments...]

tx_iudma : Set/Get number of Tx iuDMA channels
ethctl tx_iudma <[1-4]>

rx_iudma : Set/Get number of Rx iuDMA channels
ethctl rx_iudma <[1-4]>


phy : Phy Access
ethctl phy int|ext|extsw|ext32 <phy_addr> <reg> [<value|reg2> [no_read_back]] [-d]
ethctl phy i2c <reg> [<value|reg2> [no_read_back]] [-d]
<reg>: 0-0x1f: CL22 IEEE register; 0x1f-0xffff: Broadcom Extended Registers.
0xffff-0x1fffff: CL45 IEEE Register, DeviceAddress + 2 byte Registers.
0x20ffff-0xffffffff: Broadcom PHY 32bit address.
<ext32>: Force to access Broadcom phy 32bit address.
ethctl phy serdespower <phy_addr> [<power_mode>]
[<power_mode>]: 0 - Non power saving mode; for loop back, inter connection
1 - Basic power saving mode; default mode
2 - Device Forced Off
-d: Dump registers started from <reg> to <reg2>.

Thanks for the reply and help but not sure how to use ethctl.

My wan-up script uses robocfg to create a 832 tagged vlan on lan port 2:

#!/bin/sh
robocfg vlan 1 ports "1 3 4 5t"
robocfg vlan 832 ports "2t 5t"
vconfig add eth0 832
ifconfig vlan832 up
brctl addif br0 vlan832

Any idea how I would be able to do this on the 86U?

 

[nash16]

If you're using DFS channels try using one of the lower ones like 48.

You are right, the region for Wireless was wrong.

Thank you very much!