firmware backup and restore

zborisov · 2017-11-08T22:23:55.000Z

Hello,
How can I make a copy of the mt300n firmware in order to restore it on other device?
If I follow the generic way:
cat /dev/mtd5> /tmp/backup.bin
and restore with sysupgrade -v -n backup.bin
it bricks the device – suppose the flash layout on MT300 is different.
Any ideas?

Best!
Zvezdelin

bluewavenet · 2017-11-09T00:58:28.000Z

@zborisov

I think it would be best to build your own image with all the packages and any custom data files you need using the image builder.

If you are just concerned with your own data then install sftp or ftp and back up that way and restore on the new device.

zborisov · 2017-11-09T01:14:29.000Z

Yes that is the other way, but I was hoping to make it faster.
Thanks for the prompt reply!
Best!
Zvezdelin

alzhao · 2017-11-10T21:36:12.000Z

Why not back up the settings from Luci?

zborisov · 2017-11-10T22:07:29.000Z

There is a lots more than just settings in my setup - packages, other scripts etc.
Indeed, the better option is to build custom firmware.