I'd like to install OpenWrt on an AVM Fritzbox 7412, so that router could be used as a Freifunk AP.
But, sadly, I can't manage to install OpenWrt ....
I tried to install it using AVMs update option within their GUI, but that doesn't work - after some minutes a error-message occurs saying "something went wrong, please retry or reboot ...".
So I tried using the ftp way, but that doesn't work either - but I always get a "no route to host" message. For sure both system (7412 and PC) are within the same net
Yes, after contacting Andy Binder I took the proper script.
When running the script I get:
root@debian:~/eva# ./eva_ramboot.py IP-ADDRESS openwrt-lantiq-xrx200-avm_fritz7412-initramfs-kernel.bin
SETENV memsize 0x07bb8000
< 200 SETENV command successful
SETENV kernel_args_tmp mtdram1=0x87bb8000,0x88000000
< 200 SETENV command successful
MEDIA SDRAM
< 200 Media set to MEDIA_SDRAM
root@debian:~/eva#
After another ~5s Power/DSL led blinks red pretty fast ... and that's it.
There're no changes even after 20m, so I have to un-power the device, and after powering it up again there's still the original AVM-firmware running.
I'm struggling with the instruction at https://wiki.freifunk-dresden.de.
After installing and running openwrt 19.07.2 I still got the problem of falling back to Fritz!OS after rebooting the 7412.
Is this normal?
I even tried the "Boot Partition auf 0 setzen" and a re-install afterwards.
hello guys,
i want to install the latest version on the 7412.
i use a mac for installation.
when i do the last step with the update, the system log me automaticly out and reboot.
when the reboot is ready i still have the latest fritz os on the box?
can someone help me to fix it?
thanks,
thomas
I think you have tun run this before the eva_ramboot.py in case the FritzBox ist still booting FritzOS:
root@caleb:/openwrt/scripts/flashing$ ftp 192.168.178.1
Connected to 192.168.178.1.
220 ADAM2 FTP Server ready
-- Username --
Name (192.168.178.1:caleb): adam2
331 Password required for adam2
-- Passwort --
Password: adam2
230 User adam2 successfully logged in
Remote system type is AVM.
-- Set boot partition to 0 --
ftp> quote SETENV linux_fs_start 0
200 SETENV command successful
ftp> quote REBOOT
221 Thank you for using the FTP service on ADAM2
ftp> quit
221 Goodbye.
hello wrter,
i found this too, but i think i get other problems because missing commands. see the describtion to change the bootpartition.
i installed now ubuntu in virtualbox. but now i get no connectin to the 7412.