> -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Darbyshire-Bryant [mailto:ke...@darbyshire-bryant.me.uk] > Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2018 10:07 > To: m...@adrianschmutzler.de > Cc: openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Archer C7 v2 with Target System "Atheros > ATH79 (DTS)" or "Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx" > > > > > On 28 Jun 2018, at 08:26, m...@adrianschmutzler.de wrote: > > > >>> > >>> > >> > >> It may be that board name has changed, what's your cat > >> /tmp/sysinfo/board_name ? > >> > >> Now on ath79 should be tplink,tl-archer-c7-v2 so if doesn't match > >> this is > > the > >> problem > >> > >> You can safely try with -F, but you'll be needed to recreate the > >> /etc/config/wifreless file > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> openwrt-devel mailing list > >> openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > >> https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel > > > > The old boardname was indeed just "archer-c7" (for the v2). > > > > Maybe the SUPPORTED DEVICES for the tl-archer-c7-v2 in ath79 should be > > updated to enable upgrades? > > It sounds an attractive idea, unfortunately the reality is that both the > wireless > config and led config change, so this ‘side-grade’ isn’t directly compatible. > Personally I think the fact you have to force the install (sysupgrade -F) > acts as > a reminder that certain things need a gentle tweak afterwards. If a > sysupgrade just went through, no warning, then I can see a lot of queries ‘I > upgraded and now I can’t get wireless to work’. > > Often we advise people to beware upgrades from prior releases to consider > starting configs afresh, this is changing build architecture as well. The > fact > that a forced upgrade works as well as it does is an unexpected bonus. > > Kevin
Hi I accept that. However, can you (or someone else) enlighten me with a little more detail about what changed concerning wireless config and led config (from a user's perspective)? Best Adrian _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
