#20522: Chaos Calmer 15.05 final on DIR-615 E4 — Wi-Fi non-functional (missing
packages)
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Reporter: octopus | Owner: developers
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: high | Milestone: Chaos Calmer (trunk)
Component: base | Version: Trunk
system | Keywords: wifi, wi-fi, final, cc, chaos
Resolution: | calmer, e4, dir615, dir-615, 15.05
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Comment (by anonymous):
You do have some options to run CC 15.05, each one however has a caveat:
1) Run the DIR 600-A1 CC 15.05 firmware in https://downloads.openwrt.org
since both have similar hardware; You get LuCI and Ath9k drivers, in
exchange for peak wireless throughput being nerfed and LED configuration
being weird. Don't worry, it is completely stable. I ran this set up for a
week in WDS Client mode and it had no dropped connections or any oddities
whatsoever.
2) Modify some source files so that it copies the MTD layout for DIR
600-A1 CC 15.05; You get LuCI and Ath9k drivers, in exchange for a
seriously unstable router that constantly crashes when more than 2 clients
connect to it wirelessly (I've done this before and I had to Emergency
Room flash to revert it).
3) Build DIR 615-E4 15.05 from source, configuring it without LuCI; You
get stable performance and Ath9k drivers and the other stuff you're
missing. LED configuration is perfect. You will lack the LuCI GUI as a
trade-off and I don't know how important it is to you. This is my build
based on r46943 (no packages whatsoever except those that are essential):
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/0rmbu3847bpc2/Chaos_Calmer_15.05_Release_DIR_615-E4
[[Image(https://i.imgur.com/P3C3fqD.png)]]
'''Bottom Line: 4MB of Flash space isn't enough for the DIR 615-E4 to run
Chaos Calmer any more. Barrier Breaker is the last build the fully
supports this router. Better start learning up on the Command Line
Interface if you want to use Chaos Calmer.'''
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Ticket URL: <https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/20522#comment:1>
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