Lamobo Openwrt image

OpenWrt firmware for BPI-R1 is updated, it support by Lamobo.

This firmware is built based on the OpenWrt master branch r42830.

Q&A

  • I am a new BPI-R1 user, how to use this firmware? 1. For a new user, we recommend to use the ready configured firmware. please download it from forum download page: http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2015-01-12/openwrt-sunxi-Lamobo-R1-sdcard-vfat-ext4.img 2. BPI-R1 accepts TF-card. Make sure your TF-card is bigger than 512MB. Using below command to generate a bootable TD-card: $ sudo dd if=openwrt-sunxi-BPI-R1-sdcard-vfat-ext4-configured.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1MB

    1. Notes for the ready configured firmware:

  • If I want to use the original firmware, what can I do?

    1. The original firmware is built directly from source code. It almost does not install software, except OpenWrt base software. Please download it from:elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2015-...sdcard-vfat-ext4.img.

    2. Prepare a TTL thread for to connent OpenWrt bash terminal.

    3. Connect to OpenWrt terminal throught TTL thread, modify OpenWrt packages source. All Of OpenWrt packages is released on:

      elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages. You can change opkg.conf(/etc/opkgopkg.conf) content to below:
      src/gz chaos_calmer_base http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/base
      src/gz chaos_calmer_luci http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/luci
      src/gz chaos_calmer_management http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/management
      src/gz chaos_calmer_packages http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/packages
      src/gz chaos_calmer_routing http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/routing
      src/gz chaos_calmer_telephony http://elastos.org/elorg_common/Lamobo-R1/2014-01-12/packages/telephony

      And then, update opkg database: $ opkg update

    4. Install OpenWrt packages. The below packages are needed:

      $ opkg install kmod-b53
      $ opkg install kmod-rtl*
      $ opkg install hostapd
      $ opkg install wpa-supplicant
      $ opkg install luci-proto-ppp
      $ opkg install ppp-mod-pptp
      $ opkg install luci
      $ opkg install luci-theme-bootstrap

      Full package list please refer: kingone.elastos.org/2015/01/13/lamobo-r1-package-list/

    5. Modify the network config.Append below text to “/etc/config/network”:

start router web server:

That’s all. Good luck!

forum discuss link:

http://www.bananapi.com/index.php/forum/general/417-banana-pi-bpi-r1-openwrt-image-2-0-release-note#1229

Wiki link:

http://wiki.geiges.net/doku.php?id=openwrt_bpi-r1

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