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mikruser
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How to change x86 to CHR?

Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:47 pm

Hello,
I have VM with x86 ROS:

[admin@MikroTik] /system resource> print
uptime: 20m29s
version: 6.47.9 (long-term)
build-time: Feb/08/2021 12:48:33
free-memory: 103.7MiB
total-memory: 128.0MiB
cpu: Intel(R)
cpu-count: 2
cpu-frequency: 2533MHz
cpu-load: 0%
free-hdd-space: 215.0MiB
total-hdd-space: 246.0MiB
write-sect-since-reboot: 302
write-sect-total: 302
architecture-name: x86
board-name: x86
platform: MikroTik

[admin@MikroTik] > /system license print
software-id: XXXX-XXXX
nlevel: 5
features:


Now i need change architecture\board to CHR.
how to do it?
 
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Re: How to change x86 to CHR?

Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:40 am

Answer from MT support:

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Olga Ļ.4 hours ago
Hello!
If you want to use CHR you should use CHR image for this. It is not possible to make CHR from x86 disk (image).
You can download the images here:
https://mikrotik.com/download

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I am very surprised by this answer, because RouterOS CHR and x86 use the same distribution package: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=170678

can anyone comment on this situation?
 
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Re: How to change x86 to CHR?

Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:28 pm

Why don't you export the configuration of the x86, then do a fresh install of chr and import the config?
It should be quite fast and easy.

Answer from MT support:

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Olga Ļ.4 hours ago
Hello!
If you want to use CHR you should use CHR image for this. It is not possible to make CHR from x86 disk (image).
You can download the images here:
https://mikrotik.com/download

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I am very surprised by this answer, because RouterOS CHR and x86 use the same distribution package: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=170678

can anyone comment on this situation?
 
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Re: How to change x86 to CHR?

Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:03 pm

I thought that due to the fact that they are using the same distribution package, it would be enough to simply replace the license key

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