Hey,

I just received my new TP link WR703N and proceeded to install openwrt to "change" it into a pirate box but i got some issue.

Installation worked fine but when i changed the network.config file with vi, the exit command didn't work ( wq+ENTER) ... i panicked and closed the terminal. 

I proceed to connect again ( telnet 192.xxx.)  but now i cannot change anything

the return of passwd is

passwd: /etc/passwd: Read-only file system
passwd: can't update password file /etc/passwd

and the root partition is read only

root@(none):/# mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro,relatime)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noatime)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,size=14476k)
tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,noatime,size=512k,mode=755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noatime,mode=600)

Does anyone know how to change the permission?

EDIT:

i just had to mount the root partition, it work now
→ mount_root

(Last edited by chmol on 15 Jun 2013, 09:43)

Doesn't work for me. Can anyone explain how/why it became read only? Did we install it improperly? Why doesn't everyone have to do this? Any advice to point me in the right direction so I can configure the danm thing would be much appreciated.

Edit:
Typical, finding the answer almost immediately after asking the question. I'm running backfire, and this is a resolved issue.
The solution was here: forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=25063

(Last edited by candleLightHacker on 30 Aug 2016, 08:56)