How do I select the right image?

balduin commented

2018-03-28 17:31:56 +00:00

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I have a Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100. I would like to upgrade from libreCMC 1.4.1 to 1.4.2. However, how do I select the right image? What is the difference between the legacy and the core images?

According to the Thinkpenguin documentation I have to select librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. However, I first tried to use librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin which worked well. How is this possible and how do the different images differ?

I have a Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100. I would like to upgrade from libreCMC 1.4.1 to 1.4.2. However, how do I select the right image? What is the difference between the legacy and the core images? According to the Thinkpenguin [documentation](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/upgrade-directions-librecmc-vpn-mini-wireless-routers) I have to select `librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin`. However, I first tried to use `librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` which worked well. How is this possible and how do the different images differ?

pi31415 commented

2018-03-28 17:32:30 +00:00

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RISCI_ATOM can comment more authoritatively, but I believe the tpe-r1100 and gl-ar150 are very similar platform and chipset. However, gl-ar150 is available from a different company and is not RYF certified.

I think the table is not complete, but RISCI_ATOM was working on

https://gogs.librecmc.org/libreCMC/libreCMC/src/v1.4/docs/Image_Support.md

regarding the legacy/core images question.

RISCI_ATOM can comment more authoritatively, but I believe the tpe-r1100 and gl-ar150 are very similar platform and chipset. However, gl-ar150 is available from a different company and is not RYF certified. I think the table is not complete, but RISCI_ATOM was working on https://gogs.librecmc.org/libreCMC/libreCMC/src/v1.4/docs/Image_Support.md regarding the legacy/core images question.

somenut commented

2018-03-28 17:32:31 +00:00

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If you brought it from thinkpenguin, you should email them for clarifications.

Super helpful vendor

If you brought it from thinkpenguin, you should email them for clarifications. Super helpful vendor

mike_banon commented

2018-04-18 10:15:02 +00:00

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@somenut it is better to discuss these questions publicly, so that the other people would also see this knowledge

@balduin have you figured out the difference between tpe and gl ? maybe also repost a reply from thinkpenguin if you have it

@somenut it is better to discuss these questions publicly, so that the other people would also see this knowledge @balduin have you figured out the difference between tpe and gl ? maybe also repost a reply from thinkpenguin if you have it

balduin commented

2018-04-21 22:08:13 +00:00

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@mike_banon there is a binary image for the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 for version 1.4.3. The name of the image is librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin and can be found in the Main, Core and legacy folder for the 1.4.3 release.

@pi31415 provided a good explanation and a link which summarizes the differences between the versions. Basically, if you want a web interface (WebUI {LuCI}) you select the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 image from Main: https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin.

If you want to have a plain image with the package manager, but no web interface, then select the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 image from Core: https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3-core/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin.

And you can ignore the legacy version, because the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 is not a legacy system. However, the difference is that the legacy image does not include a package manager or web interface.

@mike_banon there is a binary image for the [Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/free-software-wireless-n-mini-vpn-router-tpe-r1100) for version 1.4.3. The name of the image is `librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` and can be found in the [`Main`](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3/ar71xx/generic/), [`Core`](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3-core/ar71xx/generic/) and [`legacy`](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3-legacy/ar71xx/generic/) folder for the [1.4.3 release](https://gogs.librecmc.org/libreCMC/libreCMC/releases). @pi31415 provided a good explanation and a link which summarizes the differences between the versions. Basically, if you want a web interface (WebUI {LuCI}) you select the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 image from `Main`: [https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin). If you want to have a plain image with the package manager, but no web interface, then select the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 image from `Core`: [https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3-core/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.3-core/ar71xx/generic/librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin). And you can ignore the `legacy` version, because the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 is not a legacy system. However, the difference is that the `legacy` image does not include a package manager or web interface.

balduin commented

2018-04-21 22:12:53 +00:00

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For everybody searching for the upgrade instructions for the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 they can be found under this link: https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/upgrade-directions-librecmc-vpn-mini-wireless-routers

winstonford commented

2018-05-08 23:53:45 +00:00

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Hi,

I have the gl-ar150. Where might I find the binary referenced in the first comment?

librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Thanks!

Hi, I have the gl-ar150. Where might I find the binary referenced in the first comment? librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Thanks!

winstonford commented

2018-05-09 00:15:25 +00:00

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Ok I found it, and it flashed lika dream. To whoever built the binary, thank you!

balduin commented

2018-07-25 04:28:15 +00:00

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LibreCMC 1.4.4 is out. Nothing has changed regarding the Main, Core and Legacy image categories. The new image for the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 can be found in https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.4/ar71xx/generic/ under the name: librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. For the gl-ar150 it would be: librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin.

@LibreCMC Team. Thanks for your continues efforts.

[LibreCMC 1.4.4](https://gogs.librecmc.org/libreCMC/libreCMC/releases) is out. Nothing has changed regarding the Main, Core and Legacy image categories. The new image for the Thinkpenguin TPE-R1100 can be found in [https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.4/ar71xx/generic/](https://librecmc.org/librecmc/downloads/snapshots/v1.4.4/ar71xx/generic/) under the name: librecmc-ar71xx-generic-tpe-r1100-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. For the gl-ar150 it would be: librecmc-ar71xx-generic-gl-ar150-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin. @LibreCMC Team. Thanks for your continues efforts.

RISCI_ATOM commented

2018-10-23 16:49:54 +00:00

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Supported hardware pages have now been updated to link to current libreCMC images, a flavors page has been created on the site and a page in the docs

Supported hardware pages have now been updated to link to current libreCMC images, a [flavors](https://librecmc.org/flavors.html) page has been created on the site and a page in the [docs](/src/v1.4/docs/Flavors.md)

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