English firmware for german boxes

[haveaniceday]

Hi to everybody,

I made some small scripts to convert the official english firmware version en.*.04.01.image
for the german Fon, Fon WLAN and Fon ATA

This works without the modification of the box from "avm" to "avme".
The modification avm => avme might generate trouble.
The images generate by the script can be overwritten by the regular german image.

How to do:

1. "rebrand" the internal settings from 1und1 (UI), AOL,freenet, etc to AVM.
   => Use this file http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=6391&d=1139740176
   from thread http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/showthread.php?t=68979
   
2. download one the official firmware of the international Fritz!Boxes
   - 06 for fon, 08 for Fon WLAN, 11 for Fon Ata
   

   ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/fritzbox.fon/firmware/english => fritz.box_fon.en.06.04.01.image
   ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/fritzbox.fon_ata/firmware/english => fritz.box_fon_ata.en.11.04.01.image
   ftp://ftp.avm.de/fritz.box/fritzbox.fon_wlan/firmware/english => fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image

3. Download the attached script. ( should work with linux or cygwin )
4. tar xvf fritz_avme_avm.tar
   cd fritz_avme_avm
   ./fritz_avme_avm.sh
   
   This should give an output like:
   

   Use image fritz.box_fon_ata.en.11.04.01.image as source
   ./var/
   ./var/chksum
   ./var/install
   ./var/info.txt
   ./var/flash_update.o
   ./var/tmp/
   ./var/tmp/filesystem.image
   ./var/tmp/kernel.image
   File doesn't contain the checksum, adding
   Calculated checksum is FA27C171
   Added successfully
   ./50_tarnew
   -rw-r----- 1 nobody users 2428936 2006-03-15 23:25 fritz.box_fon_ata.en.11.04.01.image.4/var/tmp/filesystem.image
   Use image fritz.box_fon.en.06.04.01.image as source
   ./var/
   ./var/chksum
   ./var/install
   ./var/info.txt
   ./var/flash_update.o
   ./var/tmp/
   ./var/tmp/filesystem.image
   ./var/tmp/kernel.image
   File doesn't contain the checksum, adding
   Calculated checksum is 5BE70E8C
   Added successfully
   ./50_tarnew
   -rw-r----- 1 nobody users 2678792 2006-03-15 23:25 fritz.box_fon.en.06.04.01.image.4/var/tmp/filesystem.image
   Use image fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image as source
   ./var/
   ./var/chksum
   ./var/install
   ./var/info.txt
   ./var/flash_update.o
   ./var/tmp/
   ./var/tmp/filesystem.image
   ./var/tmp/kernel.image
   File doesn't contain the checksum, adding
   Calculated checksum is D2BE1246
   Added successfully
   ./50_tarnew
   -rw-r----- 1 nobody users 3018760 2006-03-15 23:25 fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image.4/var/tmp/filesystem.image

   The checksum can vary. ( different timestamps, etc )
5. Upload the right *.image file for your box.
   fritz_avme_avm._fon.en.06.04.01.image
   fritz_avme_avm._fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image
   fritz_avme_avm._fon_ata.en.11.04.01.image
6. Hope you get enjoy an english interface...

Warning: AVM does not give support. Everything is on your own Risk.
I tested it on my Fon WLAN. Works fine.

Internals: The script set "internally" the avme settings. So german provider menues
might disappear.
- 7050: not official firmware available... ( yet ?)

Best regards,

Haveaniceday

 

[voipd]

Vielen Dank!

Koenntest du das auch mal fuer die .DE Versionen pruefen. ;-)

Dann kann man die internationalen Features auch mit deutscher Sprache nutzen.

Habe eine FBF_ATA und eine FBF_WLAN mit der .DE (A/CH) Version klaglos am laufen.

EDIT: BTW:

#enable country settings
sed -i -e "s/LKZ 0/LKZ 1/g" usr/www/all/html/de/fon/sip1.js

# enum schaltbar
#sed -i -e "s/avme/avm/g" usr/www/all/html/de/fon/sipoptionen.js

Warum aktivierst du die Country Settings? Diese sind doch in der internationalen Version schon per default vorhanden?
Enum ist dort bereits per default aktiverbar.

voipd.

 

[haveaniceday]

Small update.. typo inside the script.
Please use the updated file.

@voipd,

Country settings are enabled by the international version.
The script does it "double".
I had some trouble with avm/avme mixed settings first.
The web code is really ugly...

Haveaniceday

 

[darbid]

I have debranded my FBF WLAN and it is updated to version 08.04.01.
I tried put the above file into the update firmware and I got the following in red.

"Es trat ein nicht näher spezifizierter fehler während des Updates auf"

My german is not good but I would say that if you get this it means....

"There appeared to be an unspecified error which occurred during the update"

What did I do wrong?

 

[haveaniceday]

When did you get this error ?
- Upload fritz_als_avm_new.tar (Use this file http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/attachm...1&d=1139740176)
- Upload "modified image"

Please post the output of fritz_avme_avm.sh

Haveaniceday

 

[darbid]

Exact steps I did.

First I uploaded the unbranding software. This went ok no more (UI).

I then uploaded the fritz_avme_avm_0.1.2.tar file and got the error after clicking on update.

How do i get this information that you need the fritz_avme_avm.sh

David

 

[haveaniceday]

Missunderstanding...

fritz_avme_avm_0.1.2.tar is a convertion script for firmware.

See step 4-6 above.

Haveaniceday

 

[darbid]

I am sorry H.A.N.D. but I am dumb what do I do at step 4. I am a total beginner with linux etc.

 

[haveaniceday]

May be somebody else can help ? I am busy at work. Can just give short answers.

You might try cygwin under windows.

Haveaniceday

 

[darbid]

What did i do wrong?

I am using cygwin after doing a very fast "google learning curve".


I downloaded fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image
I downloaded your script fritz_avme_avm[1].0.1.2.tar
tar xvf /fritz_avme_avm[1].0.1.2.tar
I put the image in home/user (one directory up from the fritz_avme_avm directory)
cd fritz_avme_avm
./fritz_avme_avm.sh

Here is the result



user@David ~/fritz_avme_avm
$ ./fritz_avme_avm.sh
no image fritz.box_fon_ata.en.11.04.01.image at /home/user
/home/user/fritz_avme_avm
no image fritz.box_fon.en.06.04.01.image at /home/user
/home/user/fritz_avme_avm
Use image fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image as source
./var/
./var/chksum
./var/install
./var/info.txt
./var/flash_update.o
./var/tmp/
./var/tmp/filesystem.image
./var/tmp/kernel.image
./20_unpackfs: tools/dumpsquashfs: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file
or directory
./30_convertfs: line 12: cd: etc: No such file or directory
sed: can't read init.d/rc.init: No such file or directory
./30_convertfs: line 14: cd: default.Fritz_Box_*: No such file or directory
mv: cannot stat `avme': No such file or directory
./30_convertfs: line 34: cd: usr/www: No such file or directory
mv: cannot stat `avme/de': No such file or directory
./30_convertfs: line 42: cd: all/html: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `en' to `de': File exists
sed: cannot rename ./fritz_avme_avm//sedYm8oaB: Permission denied
sed: cannot rename ./fritz_avme_avm//sedBFsSiU: Permission denied
rmdir: avme/cgi-bin: No such file or directory
sed: can't read usr/www/all/html/de/fon/sip1.js: No such file or directory
Image /home/user/fritz_avme_avm/fritz.box_fon_wlan.en.08.04.01.image.4//var/tmp/
filesystem.image is too large (0), expect a size of 0 < 3145728.

 

[haveaniceday]

Perl not installed:

/usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file

 

[darbid]

Thanks haveaniceday it works perfectly which I am sure is no surprise to you or the users of the forum.

Should I now change my signature to "haveaniceday Fon Wlan....." as you have designed it?

I think you should shorten your name to THE HAND.

Thanks again.

 

[haveaniceday]

Should I now change my signature to "haveaniceday Fon Wlan....."

No thanks, most of the fame belongs to AVM as vendor.

You are welcome.



Haveaniceday

 

[pt-1]

Does this script change the Webinterface from German into English ...?

 

[haveaniceday]

Yes for the described boxes.

 

[MaLuBoB]

Yes for the described boxes.

haveaniceday, we will be unable to put english firmware on the 7050, 7140 or 7170 until AVM releases an International version of the firmware?

 

[haveaniceday]

I will not put any effort in it. Too much work which might be obsolete
5 minutes later if AVM offers an english version.

Way I could imagine:
- take e.g german 8.4.1 and englisch 8.4.1 => do "diff -Nur" to work with patch.
( do not forget to correct "avme/de/en" to get a proper /usr/www patch)
- take german 7050, x.4.1 => apply patch
- double check + ...

Might give a partial englisch version. But to do this as a proper clean solution :noidea:
Too much effort...

Haveaniceday

 

[inshadow]

Annex A?

Will it be possible both to do an German->English mod and an Annex B to Annex A mod on the same box?

/Stig

 

[darbid]

Will it be possible both to do an German->English mod and an Annex B to Annex A mod on the same box?/Stig

Which box?

See here

http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/showthread.php?t=97250

Besically if you have a FritzBox fon Wlan then you follow the steps above. Then you get the fritzbox_als_avme_annexA_new.tar from here http://www.ip-phone-forum.de/showthread.php?t=97250 , put this file into the box the same way in which you would do a firmware update.

There appears to be mixed results with the change from Annex B to A. Also once you have done this there MAY be problems with future updates.

Certainly where people have a German box and change it to Annex A they first have had to change it back to annex B before they can update, then they have changed it back to Annex A. From what I have read the update (GERMAN) checks to see that the box is Annex B and when it is not rejects the update.

I am unsure if anyone knows that will happen for English updates. For example I have a Fritzbox fon Wlan and it is Annex B/English. I will have to wait for the next English update to check.

 

[inshadow]

7050

Which box?

Actually I meant the 7050.
I don't know why I didn't write that. Sorry.
/Stig