Upgrading Belkin RT3200/Linksys E8450 to 24.10

waveguyd · February 12, 2025, 3:55am

I am curious, does a table like this help clarify the bootloader/layout to OpenWRT version relationship?

Belkin RT3200/Linksys E8450 WiFi AX discussion

Type 1 non-UBI (all-MTD?) OEM Stock bootloader OpenWRT < __.x or snapshot before 2021-08-27

Type 2 Partial UBI (FIP-in-MTD?) @daniel's installer <= 1.0.x OpenWRT -ubi builds < 24.x or before 2024-02-15

Type 3 Full FIP+Factory UBI @daniel's installer >= 1.1.x OpenWRT >= 24.x or snapshot after 2024-02-15


Type 1	non-UBI (all-MTD?)	OEM Stock bootloader	OpenWRT < __.x or snapshot before 2021-08-27
Type 2	Partial UBI (FIP-in-MTD?)	@daniel's installer <= 1.0.x	OpenWRT `-ubi` builds < 24.x or before 2024-02-15
Type 3	Full FIP+Factory UBI	@daniel's installer >= 1.1.x	OpenWRT >= 24.x or snapshot after 2024-02-15