Chaos Calmer 15.05 OpenWRT Firmware

Demetris 2016-01-19 22:27:53 UTC #81

Am am working with An individual to add witi support "official" to padavan firmware
Patience as i have a lot of work stuck up, all due when free time found.

stas2z 2016-01-19 22:33:39 UTC #82

what kind of "support" u gona add?

Demetris 2016-01-19 22:40:09 UTC #83

Press 1 2 3, done! that kind of support.

stas2z 2016-01-19 22:54:51 UTC #84

it compiles with one command build_firmware with proper profile

after compilation and image flashings - everything (both wifi/lan/sata/usb/mmc/rtc) works fine same as for other routers supported except wan2 (cuz padavan rewritten whole raeth driver and logic for GE2 is not fully implemented yet)

so im really wanna know what kind of support you are going to add to it?

Demetris 2016-01-19 23:29:53 UTC #85

I know how to build padavan firmware i already done so, am going to make it more public available so they dont have to know anything about porting just press 1,2,3 on keyboard and be done with it.
That kind of support.

rzrwolf 2016-01-20 04:30:27 UTC #86

Thank you guys for your hard work with developing the firmware.

As you say padavan firmware is easily compiled for WITI, can somebody post a short guidance on how to compile padavan firmware? I already read about some issues with the author of this firmware regarding final binaries, but still want to get this firmware. How can i get "proper" profile for our device?

Demetris 2016-01-25 16:42:04 UTC #87

New firmware is up and i also pushed the new branch for 512mb models
Enjoy

richbhanover 2016-01-25 19:45:17 UTC #88

Hi - I downloaded the latest CC build (25Jan2016 - file_id=00390511560514192802) for my 256MByte WiTi. It seems to have flashed exactly as desired.

I wanted to install the SQM package to eliminate bufferbloat (see http://www.bufferbloat.net/news/54) but got this error message:

root@Witi:~# opkg install luci-app-sqm
Installing luci-app-sqm (1.0.3-1) to root...
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/ramips/mt7621/packages/packages/luci-app-sqm_1.0.3-1_all.ipk.
Multiple packages (kmod-ipt-core and kmod-ipt-core) providing same name marked HOLD or PREFER. Using latest.
Multiple packages (kmod-ipt-core and kmod-ipt-core) providing same name marked HOLD or PREFER. Using latest.
Multiple packages (kmod-ipt-core and kmod-ipt-core) providing same name marked HOLD or PREFER. Using latest.
Multiple packages (kmod-ipt-conntrack and kmod-ipt-conntrack) providing same name marked HOLD or PREFER. Using latest.
Collected errors:
 * satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for luci-app-sqm:
 * 	kernel (= 3.18.20-1-e88c28aef8db1590e12f15991f902a0b) * 	kernel (= 3.18.20-1-e88c28aef8db1590e12f15991f902a0b) * 	kernel (= 3.18.20-1-e88c28aef8db1590e12f15991f902a0b) * 	kernel (= 3.18.20-1-e88c28aef8db1590e12f15991f902a0b) * 	kernel (= 3.18.20-1-e88c28aef8db1590e12f15991f902a0b) *
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package luci-app-sqm.
root@Witi:~#

I'm not sure what's wrong. How can I install the luci-app-sqm package? Many thanks!

Demetris 2016-01-25 20:52:47 UTC #89

I have explained this in a former reply.
Packages are still on .20 kernel we are at .25 and soon on .26 and they need to be either force installed or recompiled, fun times.

Demetris 2016-01-25 22:29:27 UTC #90

It works just fine here btw

root@OpenWrt:~# opkg install --force-depends luci-app-sqm
Installing luci-app-sqm (1.0.3-1) to root...
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/ramips/mt7621/packages/packages/luci-app-sqm_1.0.3-1_all.ipk.
Configuring luci-app-sqm.
root@OpenWrt:~# uname -a
Linux OpenWrt 3.18.25 #1 SMP Mon Jan 25 11:02:17 EET 2016 mips GNU/Linux

You guys should search for the basics then come here for help
In polite words i wont bother again.

Demetris 2016-01-25 23:57:14 UTC #91

New build is up!
- Kernel updated to 3.18.26 LTS released today
Enjoy.

richbhanover 2016-01-26 01:32:09 UTC #92

Hey, thanks for the hint...

I have read all the messages in this thread, but I didn't really understand that the error message was complaining about kernel versions...

I really hope you do continue to help newbies to the WiTi. It's a real good service you provide. Perhaps you could add a comment in the original post that says something like,

Most CC packages will work fine with this build, but you will probably need the --force-depends flag to circumvent the kernel version comparison, like this:
opkg install --force-depends package-name

Thanks again!

Demetris 2016-01-26 19:43:04 UTC #93

Hey guys,
New build is up same date 26/01/16
Check my new screenshot though, i have overpassed my providers bandwidth lol!

gsustek 2016-01-26 20:06:01 UTC #94

Nice, can you test wifi 5G and 2G download upload from sata disk(vsftpd or nfsd)

Demetris 2016-01-26 21:26:01 UTC #95

What I needed is par2 checking and unrar huge packages to be fast and streaming video/audio/pictures through Gbit and WiFi to be without bufferrings.Mission accomplished

gsustek 2016-01-26 21:35:09 UTC #96

numbers men, give as some numbers:-)

richbhanover 2016-01-27 05:58:32 UTC #97

@Demetris: I wonder if you would consider including the SQM-QoS packages (luci-app-sqm, sqm-scripts, and their dependencies) in your next build.

I tried installing manually, but these packages don't work after using --force-depends. hnyman at OpenWrt says that it's likely that the kernel differences between your build and the stock packages cause them to fail. (See https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=309150#p309150)

I opened a separate topic that gives more information about Bufferbloat, and why it would be good to have SQM-QoS included as part of the stock builds. Thanks.

Demetris 2016-01-27 10:08:51 UTC #98

It seems you didn't flash my new firmware.

richbhanover 2016-01-27 21:11:29 UTC #99

One insurmountable hurdle at a time. I have been tracking down the problems with r48430... But it sounds as if I should look at the new (26Jan2016?) build...

[/etc/openwrt_release]
DISTRIB_ID='OpenWrt'
DISTRIB_RELEASE='Chaos Calmer'
DISTRIB_REVISION='r48430'
DISTRIB_CODENAME='chaos_calmer'
DISTRIB_TARGET='ramips/mt7621'
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION='OpenWrt Chaos Calmer 15.05'
DISTRIB_TAINTS='no-all'

[uname -a]
Linux Witi 3.18.25 #1 SMP Mon Jan 25 11:02:17 EET 2016 mips GNU/Linux

richbhanover 2016-01-27 21:36:22 UTC #100

Excellent Work! I flashed the 26Jan2016 build, and SQM-QoS works flawlessly on my 7mbps/768kbps DSL link:

Before enabling SQM-QoS: 6.89mbps/732kbps Bufferbloat F (average of 2244 msec) http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest/2785497

After enabling SQM-QoS: 6.81mbps/749kbps Bufferbloat A (average of 55msec)
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest/2785479

Thanks again!