RT-AX82U - Firmware from 3004.388.8_2-gnuton1 will not apply 3004.388.8_4-gnuton1

[raykai]

Router Model Affected
Models: RT-AX82U

Firmware Version Affected
3004.388.8_4-gnuton1

Is this bug present in upstream Merlin releases too?
Not applicable as Merlin only does the PRO model.

Describe the bug
updated to 3004.388.8_2-gnuton1 firmware fine a few months a go now trying to update to 3004.388.8_4-gnuton1 but fails.

Expected behavior

it should work and not fail

[gnuton]

Try to flash stock firmware first then merlin. doest that work that way?
(take a backup before)

[raykai]

flash stock RT-AX82U : 3.0.0.4.388_25017-g7938ade firmware, that worked. Then I upload the 3004.388.8_4-gnuton1 fail.

[gnuton]

Can you please tell me the hw version you have?
RT-AX82 has V1 and V2 firmware variants.

[raykai]

V1

[gnuton]

please try to flash the firmware once more and show me the logs.
Did you have the same problem with the pre-release?

[raykai]

Il do when I get up, as for the pre-release I did not try.

[raykai]

what's the proper way to get the logs that you need?

[gnuton]

the logs from the web ui are enough