routeros-powerpc-7.2.npk missing in the upgrade channel ...

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This one seems to get lost in the announce channel, so I created this separate post.

Trying to upgrade my test RB1100 to 7.2 …

routeros-powerpc-7.2.npk missing in the upgrade channel …

Anyone got this working ?
Screenshot 2022-04-07 at 10.23.40.png

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When did you try this last? We fixed it yesterday

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Hi @normis

I checked about 5min ago (10:00 CEST) and stil get the same error …
RB1100 is looking for routeros-powerpc-7.2.npk
while there only seems to be a routeros-7.2-ppc.npk in the download section

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I’m seeing the same thing on a RB1100ahx2

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tried again at 14:00 CEST, stil the same error

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You can always download manually and drop it in Files. Reboot and the upgrade will be done.
But this should be fixed, that’s for sure.

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I agree that it should be fixed.
I will wait for that to prove the fix :wink:

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tried today 15:00 CEST
problem still not solved …

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Any updates on this?

I’m still seeing the same issue on my RB1100.

Thanks.

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RB1200
same issue

            channel: upgrade
  installed-version: 6.49.6
     latest-version: 7.2.1
             status: routeros-powerpc-7.2.1.npk missing, use ignore-missing or disable package(s)




system routerboard pr
       routerboard: yes
             model: 1200
     serial-number: 2E320285D9A6
     firmware-type: amcc460
  factory-firmware: 2.37
  current-firmware: 6.49.6
  upgrade-firmware: 6.49.6
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The naming between v6/v7 is changed, wanted or not

download manually
https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/7.2.1/routeros-7.2.1-ppc.npk

or by fetch

/tool fetch url="https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/7.2.1/routeros-7.2.1-ppc.npk"

BUT I SUGGEST TO NOT UPGRADE powerpc to v7, search other topic and you see than some 1100 stop booting after update!!!

The problem is already know and under investigation/resolution

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Apart from the stability issues …

Manual option was always an alternative.
The point made is that this needs to be solved in the tools which check for package updates.

My view:
It is not smart to perform a name change on a package which needs to be fetched with a predefined name by tools responsible for updates before that same tool has been modified to get the new name.
At least provide a symlink to the old name so everything keeps working !!

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Yes… and not… transition from v6 to v7, wanted or accidentally, for me must be manual only…

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In the mean time I did a manual upgrade by dropping the 7.x version in the files section and rebooting the 1100.
No problems whatsoever, everything works fine, firmware upgrade also without problems.

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For other platforms it never has been manually.
Why here ?

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Is my opinion…

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On v7 is changed the filename from all platform:

from v6
download.mikrotik.com/routeros//routeros--.npk
is only the version number without text like “6.48.6” but not “6.48.6 long-term”
can be arm, arm64, mipsbe, mmips, smips, tile, powerpc, x86

to v7 architecture and version number are swapped
download.mikrotik.com/routeros//routeros--.npk
is only the version number without text like “7.2.1” but not “7.2.1 stable”
can be arm, arm64, mipsbe, mmips, smips, tile, ppc, NOT x86 because only without “-” specified is for x86

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…
or by fetch

/tool fetch url=“https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/7.2.1/routeros-7.2.1-ppc.npk”

>
> **BUT I SUGGEST TO NOT UPGRADE powerpc to v7, search other topic and you see than some 1100 stop booting after update!!!**
> ...

I confirm that RB1200 is loaded with this particular file, but nothing with network works, I hardly rolled back to 6