BPI-R4 building with AsiaRF 7916 - Need help

Banana Pi Router design BPI-R4(MT7988)
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The mPCIe variants also just work in the mPCIe slot(s), although I’ve only tested in the one slot (center of the board, vs closer to the edge), and I believe there may be issues with the second slot currently

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Steps from the other thread, sans-cpu fan duck-punch/monkey-patch, to be easier to follow:

git clone https://git.openwrt.org/openwrt/openwrt.git
cd openwrt/

./scripts/feeds update -a
./scripts/feeds install -a

curl "https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/filogic/config.buildinfo" > .config
make menuconfig # only changed: `Target Profile: Bananapi BPi-R4`
make defconfig

make -j $(nproc) toolchain/{clean,install}
### Executed in   34.42 mins

make -j $(nproc) target/linux/{prereq,clean,download,prepare}
make -j $(nproc) target/linux/compile
### Executed in  342.24 secs

# ensure `.vermagic` value matches, so `opkg` works with snapshot packages:
find build_dir/ -name .vermagic -exec cat {} \;
curl -s "https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/filogic/openwrt-mediatek-filogic.manifest" \
    | sed -n 's/^kernel - .\+\(-\|~\)\([a-f0-9]\+\)\(-r[0-9]\+\)\?$/\2/p'

# customize package selection in resultant image (default packages can be retrieved from https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=SNAPSHOT&target=mediatek%2Ffilogic&id=bananapi_bpi-r4 ):
printf '
CONFIG_PACKAGE_...=y
' >> .config

make defconfig

# save customized `.config` for later builds:
./scripts/diffconfig.sh | awk '!seen[$0]++' > diffconfig
mv diffconfig .config

# customize files:
mkdir -p files/
#...

# customize first run image configuration:
printf $'#!/bin/sh

# fill in with `uci set ...` values from `uci show`

' > files/etc/uci-defaults/99-custom
chmod 0644 files/etc/uci-defaults/99-custom

# expand config:
make defconfig

# download stage:
make -j $(nproc) download
### Executed in   36.62 secs

# build:
make -j $(nproc) world
### Executed in  664.17 secs
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This is super useful. Thank you for this! My only issue doing this on redhat 9.2 is the uci-defaults folder does not exist. Not sure what i need to install to get UCI on redhat 9.2.

Edit: Ended up using Debian 12.5 (bookworm). Not done yet, but so far looks better.

Last time i tried i got stuck on first boot from the SD card. Where it was trying to initialize/connect IPv6. Could not find an option to disable IPv6 in the menuconfig. I’m thinking of just running it via sd card, and maybe in the future switching to eMMC.

I also have one of the AsiaRF 7916 cards i’ve been trying to get working on the BPI-R4.Its a fun challenge. I have a couple of the MT7615’s on order. As well as the metal case for the BPI-R4.

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Have you tried “make distclean” before updating the feeds? Had this in present when updating source…it was relying on older versions.

Do you use my debian script/image? I had no issue with ipv6,but not propagated in my lan. I guess you can disable it in systemd-networkd config.

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I believe i have, but no harm in trying again.

Here is s a screenshot of where i keep getting “stuck”. Or maybe its a normal boot, but since i dont have control over the console its not passing.

I’ve been using Putty. I’ll try something like RealTerm.

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Yep, after i sent a break, it loaded in fine. Sorry - i am kinda new to this type of thing.

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Quick update. I did manage to get it up and running. So far so good! Now to wait for the wifi7 modules. Who know when they might be released to the public…

Hey Frank, You mentioned something about a script. Do you have a build script for the r4? I couldn’t find it if you do.

I am running into loads of issues, and i am no pro at this. I am willing to try anything at this point :slight_smile: .