[spuriousoffspring]

LEDE Firmware is available for the WRT32X.

https://davidc502sis.dynamic-dns.net/releases/#32x

*Note: The lede-mvebu-cortexa9-linksys-wrt32x-squashfs-factory.img is for flashing from Linksys Venom GUI. It is just like the DD-WRT factory-to-ddwrt.bin file.
The lede-mvebu-cortexa9-linksys-wrt32x-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin is for upgrading from within the LEDE GUI (also known as LUCI). Same as the DD-WRT webflash.bin file.

I can confirm it runs well on my WRT32X. However, I can not confirm if it can be flashed via Linksys Venom GUI.
I ended up flashing from serial to correct a screw-up I had made during test flashing DD-WRT. Unsuccessfully I might add.

My personal opinion on LEDE is I much prefer DD-WRT, but it is a vast improvement over stock firmware.

If you own a WRT32X and you want to see tested stable DD-WRT builds for it - please make a donation here:
https://paypal.me/pools/c/84qvww5k00

[Latschenharry]

[spuriousoffspring]

I renamed the lede-mvebu-cortexa9-linksys-wrt32x-squashfs-factory.img to venom.img and flashed via Serial with run update_both_images.

As I far as I know, the above LEDE Factory WRT32X image should upload fine from the Linksys Venom GUI.

[ghoffman]

@spurious -
i too flashed the davidc wrt32x build on my wrt32xb.
i used the web interface for manual flash. it worked.

a few questions for you or others -
the 'advanced reboot' feature shows 'Warning: This system does not have two partitions!Warning: This system does not have two partitions!'

what is interesting is that the david2 build flashed to the first boot image. lede fw_printenv reveals boot_part =1.
if i fw_setenv boot_part 2, then i can reboot to the factory image.

i'm wondering if yours does the same?
is this a buggy advanced_reboot module, do I need to use the uboot serial mothod, or is this a result of having the 'wrt32xB' verion of hardware?

thanks for the alert on this.
since openwrt forum is down...

[spuriousoffspring]

I just checked and I get the same warning in Advanced Reboot. I do have the LEDE / OpenWRT build on both partitions, but the strange part is when I use SSH to switch - I had to reconfigure LuCI as if a new installation.
I also had to reset the SSH-RSA Key.

It's acting like 2 seperate routers instead of a dual-partition with a common NVRAM.

Admittedly I know very little about LEDE & OpenWRT so this could be normal.
Or it could be a bug from the developers slapping this fix together very quickly.

I really don't know if this is a drawback or a benefit yet. Only time will tell.

Either way, I am grateful to the LEDE / OpenWRT Developers for the firmware. It could shoot fire from the WAN port and it would still be better than the Stock Venom Firmware!

Edit: Maybe a solution would be to flash factory image first then sysupgrade image. Then it may recognize the dual-partitions?
Just a quess...

[ghoffman]

i sysupgraded from partition 1 (davidc build) and it wrote the new davidc image to partition 2 and loaded that image.
still, advanced reboot showed no knowledge of other partition.
must be a problme with advanced reboot; this worked on my old wrt3200acm.

i agree this a big step forward.

i posted this on the 'new davidc thread'
https://forum.lede-project.org/t/need-new-davidc502-thread/14499

[spuriousoffspring]

[Latschenharry]

Which command should i use to only flash one partition?

[spuriousoffspring]

[Latschenharry]

[spuriousoffspring]

Those are the Serial Firmware Flash commands.

Now that an official OpenWRT / LEDE build is out you may be able to flash via SSH with sysupgrade. The WRT32X stock firmware is OpenWRT based so this should work.

https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/generic.sysupgrade

https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/techref/sysupgrade

Good luck!

[ghoffman]

[spuriousoffspring]

[Latschenharry]

[spuriousoffspring]

What version of the Linksys Stock Venom Firmware are you on?
Do you have a WRT32X or a WRT32XB?

The current version for the WRT32X is: 1.0.180404.58