[mattdm]

Following up on my last response, I was able to do another upgrade to version 5.3.5 using pre-built image that included the redpine software and the WiFi is working now.

It still isn’t clear how to just use the mlinux updates instead of reflashing the os with a new image.

• This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by mattdm.

[mattdm]

Hi Steve,
So I finally followed those procedures to flash the latest mlinux OS. Unfortunately now it doesn’t connect to WiFi anymore. It kept my SSID/pw in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file, but I think the flash overwrote the Redpine software/driver that it was previously using to connect to Wifi.

-Matt

• This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by mattdm. Reason: typo

[mattdm]

Hi Steve,
Thanks, I just tried that again using the method in the link you provided on a gateway that I have which has mlinux version 5.0.0 and I tried to update to version 5.1.8. After rebooting, it still shows it as version 5.0.0

login as: root

Last login: Tue Sep 7 11:37:40 2021 from 192.xxx.x.xx
root@matt-49ef:~# mkdir /var/volatile/flash-upgrade
root@matt-49ef:~# cd /var/volatile/flash-upgrade/
root@matt-49ef:/var/volatile/flash-upgrade# cat /etc/mlinux-version
mLinux 5.0.0
Built from branch: HEAD
Revision: 479b47ce169dd801a98e17dfe030ad73f40c426d
root@matt-49ef:/var/volatile/flash-upgrade# wget http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/upgrades/mtcdt/5.0/update-mtcdt-5.0.0-5.1.8. bin
–2021-09-07 16:50:11– http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/upgrades/mtcdt/5.0/update-mtcdt-5.0.0-5.1.8.bin
Resolving http://www.multitech.net… 65.126.90.22
Connecting to http://www.multitech.net|65.126.90.22|:80… connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response… 200 OK
Length: 11270536 (11M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘update-mtcdt-5.0.0-5.1.8.bin’

update-mtcdt-5.0.0-5.1.8.bin 100%[==================================================================>] 10.75M 310KB/s in 28s

2021-09-07 16:50:40 (390 KB/s) – ‘update-mtcdt-5.0.0-5.1.8.bin’ saved [11270536/11270536]

root@matt-49ef:/var/volatile/flash-upgrade# touch /var/volatile/do_flash_upgrade
root@matt-49ef:/var/volatile/flash-upgrade# reboot

Broadcast message from root@matt-49ef (pts/0) (Tue Sep 7 16:51:37 2021):

The system is going down for reboot NOW!
root@matt-49ef:/var/volatile/flash-upgrade#

after reboot:
login as: root
root@matt-49ef:~# cat /etc/mlinux-version mLinux 5.0.0
Built from branch: HEAD
Revision: 479b47ce169dd801a98e17dfe030ad73f40c426d
root@matt-49ef:~# date
Tue Sep 7 16:55:15 PDT 2021
root@matt-49ef:~#

[mattdm]

The last post on this was a year ago but it doesn’t look like there is a solution. I am experiencing the same issue with a Multitech (mtcdt) conduit when updating from 5.0.0 to 5.1.8. I downloaded the files just fine and ran the mlinux-firmware-upgrade command and the system rebooted, but when I check the version using cat /etc/mlinux-version, it still shows as version 5.0.0

Question: After the .bin file has been downloaded, is the command that Florian posted above the correct command for updating mlinux?:
mlinux-firmware-upgrade update-mtcdt-5.1.8-5.2.7.bin

If so, how can I verify that the mlinux OS has updated successfully?

[mattdm]

Update:
I was able to install an earlier version from the mlinux 5.1.8 repository. I’m not sure if that is the best way to install it so we’ll see if it works.

root@mtcdt:~# opkg install http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/feeds/5.1.8/arm926ejste/openvpn_2.3.9-r0.0_arm926ejste.ipk
Downloading http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/feeds/5.1.8/arm926ejste/openvpn_2.3.9-r0.0_arm926ejste.ipk.
Installing openvpn (2.3.9) on root.
Configuring openvpn.
root@mtcdt:~# openvpn –version
OpenVPN 2.3.9 arm-mlinux-linux-gnueabi [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [MH] [IPv6] built on Oct 18 2019
library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2k 26 Jan 2017, LZO 2.09
Originally developed by James Yonan
Copyright (C) 2002-2010 OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. <sales@openvpn.net>
Compile time defines: enable_crypto=yes enable_crypto_ofb_cfb=yes enable_debug=yes enable_def_auth=yes enable_dependency_tracking=no enable_dlopen=unknown enable_dlopen_self=unknown enable_dlopen_self_static=unknown enable_fast_install=yes enable_fragment=yes enable_http_proxy=yes enable_iproute2=yes enable_libtool_lock=yes enable_lzo=yes enable_lzo_stub=no enable_management=yes enable_multi=yes enable_multihome=yes enable_pam_dlopen=no enable_pedantic=no enable_pf=yes enable_pkcs11=no enable_plugin_auth_pam=yes enable_plugin_down_root=yes enable_plugins=yes enable_port_share=yes enable_selinux=no enable_server=yes enable_shared=yes enable_shared_with_static_runtimes=no enable_silent_rules=no enable_small=no enable_socks=yes enable_ssl=yes enable_static=yes enable_strict=no enable_strict_options=no enable_systemd=no enable_win32_dll=yes enable_x509_alt_username=no with_aix_soname=aix with_broken_putenv=no with_crypto_library=openssl with_gnu_ld=yes with_libtool_sysroot=/mnt/jenkins1/mlinux/mtrv1-linux4/build/tmp/sysroots/mtcdt with_mem_check=no with_plugindir=’$(libdir)/openvpn/plugins’

[mattdm]

Hi,

I’m having the exact same issue connecting to WiFi. Please share your solution

thanks

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by mattdm.

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