Guide for GL.iNet GL-MV1000 (Brume)

Installing and Using OpenWrt
#1

Does anyone have instructions or a guide for installing OpenWRT on GL.iNet GL-MV1000 (Brume), I can't seem to find any clear set of instructions.

Techdata page can be found here [OpenWrt Wiki] Techdata: GL.iNet GL-MV1000 (Brume)

The Firmware OpenWrt Install URL is located here Index of /releases/19.07.7/targets/mvebu/cortexa53/ (openwrt.org) but after this step I am unsure what needs to be done next. Which file do I download? I can't find any files in the directory called 'factory' etc.

I have tried using this guide [OpenWrt Wiki] Factory install: First-time installation on a device.

I basically would like to install stock OpenWRT as the GL.iNet firmware is not enjoyable.

#2

While not overly verbose, there seems to be a recovery webinterface that takes OpenWrt images to flash.

Hint: the wiki would profit from some help.

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#3

And

https://docs.gl-inet.com/en/3/setup/brume_w/upgrade/

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#4

So can I just upload a normal OpenWRT firmware and it should just revert to stock?

#5

Yes, but not tested myself...

#6

Did this work for you?

#7

Which file do you use for the MV1000? One of the Marvel?

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#8

Correct subtarget, wrong release version, you'll need master or openwrt-21.02.

#9

Thanks. I think glinet_gl-mv1000-squashfs-sdcard.img.gz is the one i use, right?

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#10

https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=commitdiff;h=050c24f05c85268431515fb118a0710941473f2c

#11

I saw that. I'm missing how that answers my question. Sorry.

#12

Let me know if you figure this out, I’m having problems with cake sqm using gl.inet provided firmware, would love to try stock openwrt.

#14

https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=21.02.0-rc1&target=mvebu%2Fcortexa53&id=glinet_gl-mv1000

i see two sdcard images but not sure how they are utilized. I believe the

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#15

There is some info in the ToH at https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mv1000

#16

From https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mv1000#uboot_method

  • Download one of the glinet_gl-mv1000 OpenWRT images (21+ or snapshot). Choose either the ''ext4'' or ''squashfs'' filesystem.
    • The images are called “sdcard”, but this refers to the internal eMMC card; you don't need anything on the MicroSD slot.
#17

Apologies for the triple post :blush:

I have gotten extroot working on the GL-MV1000 with the 21.02 release and wanted to mention it for others.

  1. I used U-boot method to install the ext4 image from https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.1/targets/mvebu/cortexa53/
  2. I subsequently followed the extroot instructions at https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mv1000#increasing_the_root_filesystem with a bit of extra detail to get extroot working and use the full 8GB of onboard flash:
    • after following the procedure in the ToH and generating /etc/config/fstab, I modified /etc/config/fstab to set the filesystems to enabled (see below)
    • I needed to reboot for the changes to take effect.

This is my /etc/config/fstab with uuids removed because I wasn't sure if there is a privacy concern. All you need to do is change the target as shown and set enabled to 1 for /rom and /overlay

More info on fstab: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/storage/fstab

config global
	option anon_swap '0'
	option anon_mount '0'
	option auto_swap '1'
	option auto_mount '1'
	option delay_root '5'
	option check_fs '0'

config mount
	option target '/mnt/mmcblk1p1'
	option uuid '[redacted]'
	option enabled '0'

config mount
	option target '/rom'
	option uuid '[redacted]'
	option enabled '1'

config mount
	option target '/overlay'
	option uuid '[redacted]'
	option enabled '1'

PS I have no idea if /mnt/mmcblk1p1 should also be mounted but so far nothing seems broken??

Edit 2: I used opkg install kmod-rtl8812au-ct hostapd to get an Alfa AWUS036ACS wifi dongle driver and associated software, which is one recommended by GL-inet for use with their own firmware, but looks like this device requires patches from GL-inet which haven't made it in to mainstream yet because it doesn't yet support AP (access point) mode yet in 21.02.

#18

So, has anyone come up with a straight-forward set of step by step instructions for loading openwrt onto the mv1000 brume? i ordered one yesterday, it just arrived and i really want to load base openwrt on it, and get around gl.inet's version.

can it be installed onto the device or does it have to be installed on a microsd card?

thanks!

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