# Talk about Documentation **URL:** https://forum.openwrt.org/c/documentation/10.md?page=9 [Latest](https://forum.openwrt.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.openwrt.org/categories.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Suggestion for DHCP documentation note](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/suggestion-for-dhcp-documentation-note/195402)
**Author:** [@shawncp](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/shawncp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/suggestion-for-dhcp-documentation-note/195402 "2024-04-20T17:07:32Z")
Hello, I would like to suggest the following note be appended to the "DHCP and DNS examples" document, section "Multi-Arch TFTP boot". DHCP and DNS examples Blockquote Note: When multiple tags (networkid's) can apply… --- ## [Looking for feedback from the community](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/looking-for-feedback-from-the-community/190365)
**Author:** [@TechInfoDepot](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/TechInfoDepot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/looking-for-feedback-from-the-community/190365 "2024-04-19T22:52:00Z")
Looking for comments, suggestions or ideas on the wiki at https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com . My intension is to have a firmware unbiased wiki. Currently working on: https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Template… --- ## [Proposal: Remove the "using official build config" from the build system setup instructions](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/proposal-remove-the-using-official-build-config-from-the-build-system-setup-instructions/193747)
**Author:** [@jkdf2](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/jkdf2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/proposal-remove-the-using-official-build-config-from-the-build-system-setup-instructions/193747 "2024-04-04T05:33:05Z")
The current wiki page for setting up a local build system has a step that I would consider not only optional, but in fact extremely misleading: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/toolchain/use-buildsystem#using\_of… --- ## [Page update of General requirements for OpenWrt support - out of date?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/page-update-of-general-requirements-for-openwrt-support-out-of-date/193659)
**Author:** [@valmatej](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/valmatej)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/page-update-of-general-requirements-for-openwrt-support-out-of-date/193659 "2024-04-03T15:27:23Z")
Hello, I have a question about updating General requirements for OpenWrt support section of page Supported devices https://openwrt.org/supported\_devices#general\_requirements\_for\_openwrt\_support, and update of message box… --- ## [Error in certificates manual](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/error-in-certificates-manual/192681)
**Author:** [@homonto](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/homonto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/error-in-certificates-manual/192681 "2024-03-25T20:41:16Z")
Hi, I was looking for the documenation where to put the keys and I found this page: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/luci/getting\_rid\_of\_luci\_https\_certificate\_warnings however IMHO there is an error there. The ce… --- ## [Updating TOH and could use help from admin](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/updating-toh-and-could-use-help-from-admin/191809)
**Author:** [@RaylynnKnight](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/RaylynnKnight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/updating-toh-and-could-use-help-from-admin/191809 "2024-03-18T02:46:08Z")
I'm in the process of going through the snapshot downloads available and ensuring that the devices supported by the available images have an entry in the Table of Hardware. I first had an issue that some Brands are not … --- ## [Someone is improving the hardware pages for devices](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/someone-is-improving-the-hardware-pages-for-devices/191195)
**Author:** [@LilRedDog](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/LilRedDog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/someone-is-improving-the-hardware-pages-for-devices/191195 "2024-03-12T23:07:03Z")
I had a couple of devices I had to look up today and I noticed how much work someone is putting into making the pages easier to navigate and highlighting potential problems to look for when flashing and suggesting alter… --- ## [New brands for TOH](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-brands-for-toh/189947)
**Author:** [@RaylynnKnight](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/RaylynnKnight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-brands-for-toh/189947 "2024-03-02T05:19:09Z")
@jow or another admin I'm going through the recent images and trying to add missing entries to the TOH, but I've already run into multiple missing brands. Is there some way I could get access to the page to add those e… --- ## [Wikidevi successors in dataentries](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wikidevi-successors-in-dataentries/52709)
**Author:** [@tmomas](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/tmomas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wikidevi-successors-in-dataentries/52709 "2024-03-02T04:58:15Z")
FYI I have now seen 3 successors of wikidevi: https://deviwiki.com/wiki/ https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/index.php/Main\_Page http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main\_Page As long as those sites keep using the same … --- ## [Suggestion: State the difference between chrony and chrony-nts in package description](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/suggestion-state-the-difference-between-chrony-and-chrony-nts-in-package-description/187392)
**Author:** [@abceleung](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/abceleung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/suggestion-state-the-difference-between-chrony-and-chrony-nts-in-package-description/187392 "2024-02-26T17:11:30Z")
Currently the chrony and chrony-nts package have identical description. From what I read in this Github issue: \[chrony - RFC\] NTS & RTC support not compiled in? · Issue #13835 · openwrt/packages (github.com) chrony-nt… --- ## [\[Documentation\] RA & DHCPv6](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documentation-ra-dhcpv6/187708)
**Author:** [@gilaro](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/gilaro)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documentation-ra-dhcpv6/187708 "2024-02-18T16:16:53Z")
Hi! The IPv6 configuration is really strange. It mixes SLAAC and stateless DHCPv6. You can have automatic autoconfiguration with SLAAC but without DHCPv6. Similarly, you can assign static addresses (no SLAAC) and obtain… --- ## [Problem when following the official extroot configuration guide](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/problem-when-following-the-official-extroot-configuration-guide/187470)
**Author:** [@Anivia49](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Anivia49)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/problem-when-following-the-official-extroot-configuration-guide/187470 "2024-02-12T10:57:39Z")
Hi, I'm trying to make the installation storage for software larger on my OpenWrt Virtual Machine on Proxmox. The VM is installed with the default settings in Proxmox VE Helper-Script. My Problem After reading the offic… --- ## [Wiki not working?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-not-working/187216)
**Author:** [@metric](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/metric)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-not-working/187216 "2024-02-11T22:51:00Z")
Perfect timing :frowning: I was trying to access https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/troubleshooting/failsafe\_and\_factory\_reset to recover a failed update and \` Error: Call to undefined method syntax\_plugin\_data\_tab… --- ## [Wiki data entries showing 2018 and 18.06.1 as most recent year / release](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-data-entries-showing-2018-and-18-06-1-as-most-recent-year-release/187663)
**Author:** [@Borromini](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Borromini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-data-entries-showing-2018-and-18-06-1-as-most-recent-year-release/187663 "2024-02-11T22:33:49Z")
@aparcar Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like the wiki has seen some fixes recently? (Thank you for that.) I tried editing a data entry and the dropdowns are only showing me old releases for 'Supported releases', … --- ## [Rpcd services documentation](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/rpcd-services-documentation/187568)
**Author:** [@stokito](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/stokito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/rpcd-services-documentation/187568 "2024-02-10T19:52:02Z")
On Wiki we have a page with list of RPCD services exposed over UBUS and their description: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/ubus This is basically same as ubus -v list service . The problem is that some method… --- ## [DokuWiki alternatives](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dokuwiki-alternatives/187320)
**Author:** [@aparcar](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/aparcar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dokuwiki-alternatives/187320 "2024-02-09T19:47:48Z")
Hi all, this is just a personal request and does not mean any changes to the way openwrt.org is setup. I'm curious to know about alternative approaches to handle community maintained knowledge databases for large open s… --- ## [TP-Link Archer C20 V4 unsupported features](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/tp-link-archer-c20-v4-unsupported-features/187472)
**Author:** [@robertoooo](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/robertoooo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/tp-link-archer-c20-v4-unsupported-features/187472 "2024-02-09T18:56:35Z")
Hi everyone, As per TP-Link Archer C20 V4 device page, "As of mid-2020 OpenWrt works with most, if not all, features." but it does not elaborate which features are not supported. Is that statement is valid in 2024? if n… --- ## [23.05.0 change log inccessible?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/23-05-0-change-log-inccessible/185936)
**Author:** [@bill888](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/bill888)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/23-05-0-change-log-inccessible/185936 "2024-02-08T20:23:57Z")
Eventually returns error 404. https://openwrt.org/releases/23.05/changelog-23.05.0 --- ## [Wiki is down: Error: Call to undefined method syntax\_plugin\_data\_table::\_buildSQL()](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-is-down-error-call-to-undefined-method-syntax-plugin-data-table-buildsql/187185)
**Author:** [@ttc0419](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ttc0419)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/wiki-is-down-error-call-to-undefined-method-syntax-plugin-data-table-buildsql/187185 "2024-02-08T09:58:29Z")
An unforeseen error has occured. This is most likely a bug somewhere. It might be a problem in the datatemplate plugin. More info has been written to the DokuWiki error log. curl: \[root@archlinux ~\]# curl -Lv 'https:… --- ## [How should I delete a non-root user on OpenWrt?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/how-should-i-delete-a-non-root-user-on-openwrt/186625)
**Author:** [@efx](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/efx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/how-should-i-delete-a-non-root-user-on-openwrt/186625 "2024-02-07T13:54:22Z")
I was following along this document with friends: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/security/sudo We typed usermod -a -G sudo test. I'm curious about how you would undo this command on a relatively vanilla install of… --- ## [New aarch64\_cortex-a76 instructionset not showing up](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-aarch64-cortex-a76-instructionset-not-showing-up/187081)
**Author:** [@Noltari](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Noltari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-aarch64-cortex-a76-instructionset-not-showing-up/187081 "2024-02-06T13:12:05Z")
Hello, I've created a new instructionset for Cortex-A76: But I can't select it for the Raspberry Pi 5: Can anyone guide me on what's going on? Thanks! --- ## [Meaning of „RX/TX Corrupted Far etc.“](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/meaning-of-rx-tx-corrupted-far-etc/186559)
**Author:** [@dziugas1959](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/dziugas1959)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/meaning-of-rx-tx-corrupted-far-etc/186559 "2024-02-02T13:17:35Z")
Hello, continuing other component translations that I use and/or might find useful in the future, couple of strings such as – „RX/TX Corrupted far/near and Retransmitted far/near“ While I do know RX/TX being Download an… --- ## [Literal meaning of „listen address/port etc.“](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/literal-meaning-of-listen-address-port-etc/186205)
**Author:** [@dziugas1959](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/dziugas1959)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/literal-meaning-of-listen-address-port-etc/186205 "2024-01-30T19:49:07Z")
Hello, I am a Lithuanian translator for „OpenWrt“. I had found a good result of meaning of „Masquerading“, though I seem a bit stuck, question: Does the meaning of „listen“ and „listening“ – port, address, for peers, in… --- ## [Dnsmasq-lease-sync.sh bug](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnsmasq-lease-sync-sh-bug/158438)
**Author:** [@ezplanet](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ezplanet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnsmasq-lease-sync-sh-bug/158438 "2024-01-30T13:33:22Z")
There is a bug in the dnsmasq-lease-sync.sh script published in the following page: the last line: mv /tmp/dhcp\_lease\_new /tmp/dhcp.leases replaces the file, but dnsmasq then fails to update new leases because appare… --- ## [Bricked my DGS-1210-10P](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/bricked-my-dgs-1210-10p/185982)
**Author:** [@jebus](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/jebus)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/bricked-my-dgs-1210-10p/185982 "2024-01-29T04:52:12Z")
Just bought the DGS-1210-10P off eBay, it's now bricked after trying to flash OpenWRT onto it. The guide should state next time that you should NOT switch back to image2 after you flash image1. I rebooted back into ima… --- ## [Move \`LXC in OpenWrt\` to virtualization docs](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/move-lxc-in-openwrt-to-virtualization-docs/185961)
**Author:** [@filimonic](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/filimonic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/move-lxc-in-openwrt-to-virtualization-docs/185961 "2024-01-28T11:29:27Z")
Please move https://openwrt.org/lxc\_openwrt\_host to https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/virtualization/ --- ## [Openwrt.org down](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-org-down/185776)
**Author:** [@aprentic](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/aprentic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-org-down/185776 "2024-01-26T18:05:18Z")
Not sure where else to post this. All of openwrt.org seems to be down. I was looking for the documentation but everything just returns a 404. --- ## [Memcached package, What does it do and how to use it? No info found](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/memcached-package-what-does-it-do-and-how-to-use-it-no-info-found/185678)
**Author:** [@thericeking](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/thericeking)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/memcached-package-what-does-it-do-and-how-to-use-it-no-info-found/185678 "2024-01-26T18:04:34Z")
All I can find in the subject of the mecache pakage is the free and open source, high-performance, distributed memory object caching system. I was surprised not finding information in the forums either. Do I just insta… --- ## [Downstream configuration for LAN interfaces](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/downstream-configuration-for-lan-interfaces/185532)
**Author:** [@\_bernd](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/_bernd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/downstream-configuration-for-lan-interfaces/185532 "2024-01-25T18:48:40Z")
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/ipv6/configuration#downstream\_configuration\_for\_lan\_interfaces On a glimpse I spot at least two issues: 2001:db80::/56 is wrong: RFC 3849 defines 2001:DB8::/32. db8 != db8… --- ## [Add ICMPv6 config on IPv6 wiki page?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-icmpv6-config-on-ipv6-wiki-page/185152)
**Author:** [@Ramon](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Ramon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-icmpv6-config-on-ipv6-wiki-page/185152 "2024-01-22T17:49:51Z")
Hi all, After struggeling a bit to get IPv6 to work I realised that in contrary to IPv4 you need to explicitly allow certain ICMPv6 types on wan side and lan side (I had router access blocked on most VLANs, which automa… [Previous page](https://forum.openwrt.org/c/documentation/10.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forum.openwrt.org/c/documentation/10.md?page=10)