Spitz X750v2 - trying to install EXTROOT

EricG · 2023-12-28T12:30:39.893Z

Folks,

I’m trying to install EXTROOT on my Spitz X750v2 (firmware version 3.217) using this guide:

Extroot configuration

Extroot configuration This article relies on the following: * Accessing web interface / command-line interface * Managing configs / packages / services / logs Introduction This guide describes how to configure OpenWrt to use a storage device...

When I run the ‘opkg install’ command, I get the following error message:

opkg install parted
Unknown package ‘parted’.
Collected errors:

opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package parted.

It looks like the ‘parted’ package is not part of the pacakages.gz file? I did read several similar posts on installing EXTROOT, but did not see any solutions?

Is it not possible to install EXTROOT on the Spitz X750v2? Thanks.

Eric

admon · 2023-12-28T12:41:58.724Z

It appears that the package parted is missing for a long time.
You should go with the newest beta firmware: GL.iNet download center

Exroot config issues Technical Support for Routers

I updated the router to V4 as I got frustrated waiting for parted to be in V3.217. I have run the Extroot procedure OK in V4.3.6. HTH

EricG · 2023-12-28T12:50:55.333Z

admon,

Thanks for the quick reply. I am reluctant to run beta firmware on a device I use regularly.

Eric

admon · 2023-12-28T13:13:14.523Z

Guess that’s the only way to get EXTROOT running since parted isn’t available in the repos right now.

EricG · 2023-12-28T13:15:26.343Z

Admon,

Sounds good. I might do a backup of my current configuration and test the beta firmware. Thanks for confirming that I wasn’t overlooking/missing something.

Eric

admon · 2023-12-28T13:25:43.586Z

The beta is mostly stable enough to be used. And you can go back all the time, if you like to.
Just give it a try.

EricG · 2023-12-28T14:52:48.112Z

admon,

Frustrating…upgraded to beta. Ran out of space trying to install EXTROOT on new firmware without installing LUCI.

parse_from_stream_nomalloc: Missing new line character at end of file!
parse_conffiles: Failed to parse Conffiles line for openvpn-openssl
Database update completed.
Collected errors:
opkg_conf_write_status_files: Couldn’t close //usr/lib/opkg/status: No space left on device.

Oh well…

Eric

EricG · 2023-12-28T15:01:10.592Z

Going to try to remove a couple packages and see if I can then install EXTROOT.

Eric

bring.fringe18 · 2023-12-28T18:48:13.116Z

This might be helpful:

GL-X750V2 and Extroot problem Technical Support for Routers

I’m running extroot fr a uSD card on a Certa (GL-AR750; DDR2 128MB / NOR Flash 16MB, firmware 4.3.7-release4). After completely resetting the device to stock I only installed parted & the requirements for F2FS (see Using storage devices) as the minimum requirements. After a successful first boot, I set the mount delay to give a little extra time. I’ll probably add atgc,lazytime to that mount point too as a little extra performance tweak to save some wear on the card. root@certa:~# df -h Filesy…

Theodopolus · 2023-12-29T12:44:07.459Z

As might this…

Spitz GL-X750V2 Beta Version: 4.3.7 release 4 Technical Support for Routers

(openwrt-x750-4.3.7-0913-1694591726) Trying to implement in Extroot my X750V2. Following the instructions here, after using these commands opkg update opkg install block-mount kmod-fs-ext4 e2fsprogs parted it finishes with the following error… Configuring terminfo. Configuring libuuid1. Configuring kmod-lib-crc16. Configuring libblkid1. Configuring kmod-fs-ext4. Configuring libparted. Configuring libncurses6. Configuring libreadline8. Configuring parted. Configuring libcomerr0. Configuring…

EricG · 2023-12-29T15:49:20.350Z

Theodopolus, bring.fringe18,

EXCELLENT! I was able to install and get EXTROOT to work on my GL-X750V@ following your instructions and suggestions. I used F2FS as the file system. Thank you!!!

Eric

bring.fringe18 · 2023-12-30T13:38:36.761Z

Congratulations! May all your opkg install be swift.

Feel free to mark the ‘solution’ to let others who may stumble on a similar scenerio.