MerlinAU MerlinAU v1.3.9 - The Ultimate Firmware Auto-Updater (GNUTON SUPPORT!)

[ExtremeFiretop]

Martinski and I reached a new milestone yesterday which was having my router flash to the latest firmware from the WebUI; no CLI/SSH needed.

Still no ETA; but progress is moving along and improvements are being made and bugs are being identified and fixed as we go!
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[dave14305]

Every so often I go back and re-read the original thread with all the naysayers screaming what a bad idea this was. Good times!

 

[visortgw]

Every so often I go back and re-read the original thread with all the naysayers screaming what a bad idea this was. Good times!

I was skeptical at first, but I'm completely sold now. It saves me a lot of frustration when a router refuses to update manually for whatever reason. I have NEVER had one not update using MerlinAU! @ExtremeFiretop and @Martinski are the Dynamic Duo.

 

[ExtremeFiretop]

Every so often I go back and re-read the original thread with all the naysayers screaming what a bad idea this was. Good times!

I just want to say that still to this day; I really appreciate having you @dave14305 along with all the others push me forwards in that thread.

Lots of hate in one place can be a lot for someone to take, being on the receiving end of that I try to keep that experience in mind when online for sure.

We are all emotional beings. I have ups and downs like everyone else, but having the positive vibes around give me the confidence to give it a shot.

And look were we are today! Just over a year later, it's amazing what can be done with the positive feedback.

 

[visortgw]

I just want to say that still to this day; I really appreciate having you @dave14305 along with all the others push me forwards in that thread.

Lots of hate in one place can be a lot for someone to take, being on the receiving end of that I try to keep that experience in mind when online for sure.

We are all emotional beings. I have ups and downs like everyone else, but having the positive vibes around give me the confidence to give it a shot.

And look were we are today! Just over a year later, it's amazing what can be done with the positive feedback.

And then there's @Martinski — just fixin' stuff in the background...

 

[ExtremeFiretop]

And then there's @Martinski — just fixin' stuff in the background...

Oh man, don't get me started on @Martinski ! Stuff would take me twice as long to implement if it wasn't for him! For sure. He's great. If I sell an idea to him, step back and watch out cause his keyboard is about to catch fire with how fast the guy codes!

I always say the more the better! More help, more ideas, more brain power! Martinski has a lot of it for sure, he catches bugs I don't even think about; or haven't even been found in the wild/reported all the time.

 

[vlord]

Martinski and I reached a new milestone yesterday which was having my router flash to the latest firmware from the WebUI; no CLI/SSH needed.

Still not ETA; but progress is moving along and improvements are being made and bugs are being identified and fixed as we go!
Here is another preview below with no updates found:

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And one with an update found:

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So the real question is when ya’ll going to throw this out there for some public beta testing?

 

[ExtremeFiretop]

So the real question is when ya’ll going to throw this out there for some public beta testing?

LOL

 

[nlurker]

Every so often I go back and re-read the original thread with all the naysayers screaming what a bad idea this was. Good times!

I admit that I was firmly in the naysayers camp back then. But since then, all of my stated concerns and problems with the process were addressed and improvements were promptly made. I never thought I would be happy with automated firmware updates, but here we are.

 

[RMerlin]

I admit that I was firmly in the naysayers camp back then. But since then, all of my stated concerns and problems with the process were addressed and improvements were promptly made.

Right. The original plan that involved directly writing to the partition could have led to many disasters, so it was important that these risks be pointed out, and addressed before an actual public product was released.

 

[ExtremeFiretop]

Right. The original plan that involved directly writing to the partition could have led to many disasters, so it was important that these risks be pointed out, and addressed before an actual public product was released.

Your help in leading the way turned a simple question into a final product! That help will never be overlooked by me.

The original thread was seeking people with knowledge in the firmware and update process; and you immediately chimed in with valuable input and remained level headed about the topic while helping me understand the limitations of the original method.

I always understood why you didn't want to take on this responsibility (on top of the firmware!) it's still lots of work, but I'm happy you remained neutral to see the value in it (if I did it right) and helped lead the way!

You immediately pointed out concerns with writing to the partition that helped shape the method we use today. That method has been proven to be reliable to many people to this day.

That thread introduced me to many amazing people, from @thelonelycoder to @Martinski and too many other amazing people to count, the entire thing has been a learning experience and a fun journey at that! Looking forwards to new year of being apart of the SNB community!

All that to say, I thank you, for your assistance and for your guidance on the topic and for the amazing firmware you provide @RMerlin ; I'm sure we all do.