Description of installation files

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I'm looking for a description of the six files listed here:

https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.5/targets/x86/64/

I'm not sure which should be used when

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WOW...that's actually a VERY GOOD QUESTION.

OK...

  • Combined includes the full kernel and OS, the "EXT4" and "SQUASHFS" part should be obvious

    • EXT4 File System
    • SQUASHFS File System

  • The other rootfs would be used properly in combination with vmlinuz

    • EXT4 File System image and vmlinuz
    • SQUASHFS File System image vmlinuz
    • Generic files and vmlinuz
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https://we.riseup.net/lackof/openwrt-on-x86-64

This post answers your questions very well.

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Can either of you gentlemen help @tmomas and incorporate this into current wiki?

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https://openwrt.org/inbox/firmware_image_names would be the page to add this info to.

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I don't have editing privileges on this page.

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Just rechecked: Everybody who is logged in can edit this page.

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