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supported_devices:openwrt_on_432_devices [2019/11/19 01:12] – [OpenWrt on 4/32 devices] jeffsupported_devices:openwrt_on_432_devices [2021/07/31 16:44] – [4 MB flash issue] update links vgaetera
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 Find answers below. Find answers below.
  
-<WRAP center round tip 80%> 
-This page also applies to 8 MB flash devices, as they will have problems installing more than the basic set of packages. 
  
-For 8 MB devices, "surgery" to remove PPP, IPv6, or similar is probably not needed, but concept of building or assembling your own, custom image to save space is applicable. +===== Which release shall I choose? ===== 
-</WRAP>+See also [[docs:guide-developer:security#support_status|Security]]
  
- +Choose the OpenWrt version according to your needs for maintenance releases and security fixes.
- +
-===== Which release shall I chose? ===== +
- +
-Chose the OpenWrt version according to your needs for maintenance releases and security fixes.+
  
   * 15.05   * 15.05
     * No. Unmaintained, no security fixes since 2016. Don't even think about it.     * No. Unmaintained, no security fixes since 2016. Don't even think about it.
   * 17.01   * 17.01
-    * Maintenance status: Unmaintained +    * No. UnmaintainedHas known security flaws as of November 2019 that will not be patched.
-    * Future (after June 2019) security fixes: No +
-    * Last (i.efinal) release: 17.01.7 (June 2019)+
   * 18.06   * 18.06
-    * Maintenance status: old, partly maintained +    * Maintenance status: old 
-    * Future (after June 2019) security fixes: Yes, until next major release (20.x) +    * Future (after December 2020) security fixes: End of support 
-    * Latest release: 18.06.(June 2019)+    * Latest release: 18.06.(December 2020)
   * 19.07   * 19.07
     * Maintenance status: current, maintained     * Maintenance status: current, maintained
-    * Future (after June 2019) security fixes: Yes +    * Future (after December2020) security fixes: Yes 
-    * Latest release: 19.07.2019)+    * Latest release: 19.07.(February 2021) 
 +    * Offers "[[docs:techref:targets:ath79|ath79]]" target as "[[docs:techref:targets:ar71xx|ar71xx]]" target has been deprecated
  
  
-===== 4MB flash issue =====+===== 4 MB flash issue =====
  
-What can I do against the 4MB flash issue?+How can I work around the 4 MB flash issue?
  
-  * **[[docs:guide-developer:quickstart-build-images|build your own image]]** 17.01/18.06/19.06 image with all possible **[[docs/guide-user/additional-software/saving_space|space saving measures]]**, or...+  * **[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:beginners-build-guide|build your own image]]** 18.06/19.07 image with all possible **[[docs/guide-user/additional-software/saving_space|space saving measures]]**, or...
   * ...use [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:extroot_configuration|extroot]] (only if USB available)   * ...use [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:extroot_configuration|extroot]] (only if USB available)
     * no flash problems any more     * no flash problems any more
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     * **BUT:** It's kind of pointless to have a bunch of large packages (VPN, etc.) stored in extroot, but no RAM to run them on.     * **BUT:** It's kind of pointless to have a bunch of large packages (VPN, etc.) stored in extroot, but no RAM to run them on.
  
 +Why should I build my own image rather than installing packages? 
  
-===== 32MB RAM issue =====+Building your own image compresses the packages you need to about half the size compared to installing them after you flash. 
  
-What can I do against the 32MB RAM issue?+===== 32 MB RAM issue ===== 
 + 
 +How can I work around the 32 MB RAM issue?
  
   * Don't use LuCI (will not work at all, or will be terribly slow, or will crash due to OOM)   * Don't use LuCI (will not work at all, or will be terribly slow, or will crash due to OOM)
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 ===== Forum stuff ===== ===== Forum stuff =====
  
-  * https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031?u=tmomas +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031?u=tmomas]] 
-  * https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031/5?u=tmomas+  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031/5?u=tmomas]]
  
->4/32 devices can be used with the latest versions mostly OK, **provided that only basic routing functions are used**.+>4/32 devices can be used with the latest versions ((latest = 19.07 in this case)) mostly OK, **provided that only basic routing functions are used**.
 >I am using three of these devices: MR3040v2, tl-841v9 and tl-1043ndv1 **on 19.07 build**. >I am using three of these devices: MR3040v2, tl-841v9 and tl-1043ndv1 **on 19.07 build**.
  
-  * https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031/8?u=tmomas+  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/installing-latest-openwrt-on-old-hardware/40031/8?u=tmomas]]
  
 >You're definitely looking at a **custom build**, but it can work for **basic** stuff. This is simpler than using extroot, which has the problem that the filesystem driver etc still must be in internal flash. Also its kind of pointless to have a bunch of large packages (VPN, etc.) stored in extroot but no RAM to run them on. >You're definitely looking at a **custom build**, but it can work for **basic** stuff. This is simpler than using extroot, which has the problem that the filesystem driver etc still must be in internal flash. Also its kind of pointless to have a bunch of large packages (VPN, etc.) stored in extroot but no RAM to run them on.
 +
 +==== Community builds ====
 +/*****************************************************************************************/
 +/* Add links to new community build forum topics here, latest one first, oldest one last */
 +/*****************************************************************************************/
 +
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/c/community-builds-projects-packages/|Community builds in the OpenWrt forum]] - Search here for community builds for 4/32 devices
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-19-07-builds-for-tl-wr740n-tl-wr741n-tl-wr743nd-tl-wr802n-tl-wr840n-tl-wr841n-d-tl-wr843n-d-tl-wr847n-tl-wr940n-tl-wr941nd/68686?u=tmomas|OpenWrt 19.07 Builds for TL-WR740N TL-WR741N TL-WR743ND TL-WR802N TL-WR840N TL-WR841N(D) TL-WR843N(D) TL-WR847N TL-WR940N TL-WR941ND]]
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-18-06-4-build-for-tl-wr740n-tl-wr741n-tl-wr743nd-tl-wr841n-d-tl-wr940n-tl-wr941nd/43350?u=tmomas|OpenWrt 18.06.4 Build for TL-WR740N TL-WR741N TL-WR743ND TL-WR841N(D) TL-WR940N TL-WR941ND]]
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/custom-builds-lede-v17-01-7-librecmc-v1-4-5-for-tp-link-wr740n-d-wr741n-d-wr841n-d-wr941n-d-all-versions/41652?u=tmomas|Custom Builds LEDE 17.01.7 & libreCMC v1.4.5 for TP-LINK WR740N(D) WR741N(D) WR841N(D) WR941N/D) All Versions]]
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/update-lede-17-01-6-custom-builds-for-tp-link-wr841n-d-wr941n-d-wr743n-d-wr741n-d-wr740n-d-all-versions/20638?u=tmomas|Custom Builds LEDE 17.01.6 for TP-LINK WR841N(D) WR941N(D) WR743N(D) WR741N(D) WR740N(D) All Versions]]
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/testing-lede-17-01-security-backports-for-4-32-devices/74340?u=tmomas|[Testing] LEDE 17.01 security backports for 4/32 devices]]
 +  * [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/optimized-build-lede-17-01-openwrt-18-06-librecmc-for-small-devices-tp-link-wr740n-d-wr741n-d-wr743n-d-wr841n-d-all-versions/16762?u=tmomas|Optimized build LEDE 17.01 / OpenWrt 18.06 / libreCMC for "small devices" TP-LINK WR740N(D) WR741N(D) WR743N(D) WR841N/D) All Versions]]
 +
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