Netinstall system instead of main package

RouterOS General
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I don’t want to experimentally try if system package can be used with netinstall instead of main package, so I’m rather asking.

Comparing e.g.

  • routeros-smips-6.48.6.npk 7.2 MB
  • system-6.48.6-smips.npk 5.4 MB

both contain “Main package with basic services and drivers” string.

However, e.g. attempt to uninstall wireless package failure “can not uninstall bundled package” could suggest it’s needed for basic system functionality.

So I’m note really sure and don’t see this info anywhere (I apologize and thanks for the link, if I suck at searching).

2

You don’t need advice.

3

.. which isn’t true, I did upgrade with main package (with netinstall, and more tricks needed (on linux), as normal ways had those free space problems), and check-installation is ok.

4

…and now you have plenty of free space and you won’t need to use netinstall again to update your device…

5

For the record, the first answer to my question (which was that i MUST install system package first, later deleted), probably did not take into account that I am talking about netinstall, not install in general. Than there were more confusing reactions.

This is not urgent, good answer is better than quick answer.

6

How many were there to have all these reactions?


I specified the correct method to you for the SMIPS. I was casting pearls before swine.
Since you know more, what is the use of the information and experience of others to you?
Since you don’t care, that’s your business.


…and now you STILL have plenty of free space…

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Why I’m asking is because

  • netinstall utility (linux) accepts any file (even e.g. /dev/urandom) as package (at least before mikrotik is connected, I did not try with it connected),
  • I don’t know how netinstall works internally, I suppose it’s rather flasher, different than installer,
  • I don’t know, what package files really contain,
  • netinstall wiki page mentions only main package.
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I specified the correct method to you for the SMIPS. I was casting pearls before swine.

I would stick to the topic of this thread, consider smips just an (unfortunate) example.

(You mentioned that system package MUST be used (not true), and on the other hand did not mention netinstall at all. Btw, I love animals too. Thanks for your attention.)

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Yes, IS TRUE, really unfortunate.

If you write at the beginning of SMPIS, what do you think users mean?
That you’re using a SMIPS device… it’s not like this great genius is needed.
Ah, sorry, I don’t have to take you for example.


I doubt you know English (I don’t know it either).
Do you know what “bundled” means?
Nothing “suggest it’s needed for basic system functionality”
Simply all the packet displayed under the tree of “routeros” are “bundled” togheter.
For not have some package installed (that is good only on SMIPS for obvious reason), just install one or more single packages.
If installed on this way (instead of routeros bundle), can be removed later (obviously except the system package)


Since you write for the record, I write it too.
I am writing to you that on SMPIS it MUST be installed with netinstall only the system package,
and that if you install dhcp you must necessarily install security as well otherwise it won’t work correctly.
And install also advanced-tool, use low space but have all the item for tools and debug.

But that’s NOT TRUE…


…and now you STILL have plenty of free space… …and LESS more other things…