Unable to upgrade Linux Kernel on Odroid HC2

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Required Information

  • DietPi version |
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=9
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=0
    G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=2
    G_GITBRANCH=‘master’
    G_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’
  • Distro version | bookworm
  • Kernel version | Linux HOSTNAME 4.14.294+ #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Sep 24 10:24:15 UTC 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux
  • Architecture | armhf
  • SBC model | Odroid XU3/XU4/MC1/HC1/HC2 (armv7l)
  • Power supply used | the one sold by AmeriDroid.com for this SBC
  • SD card used | SanDisk ultra just for /boot and the rest of my system is installed on a spinning rust hard drive

Additional Information (if applicable)

  • Software title | Linux Kernel not updating from now EOL 4.14.x
  • Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated? Just migrated from Bullseye to Bookworm and the Linux Kernel will not update from 4.14.x
  • Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi? No clue
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  • Bug report ID | N/A

Steps to reproduce

  1. On Bullseye, run sudo dietpi-update to update the system.
  2. No Linux Kernel updates.
  3. Upgrade my SBC to Bookworm.
  4. On Bookworm, run sudo dietpi-update to update the system.
  5. No Linux Kernel updates.

Expected behaviour

  • The package manager in either Bullseye or Bookworm should upgrade the Linux Kernel to one newer than 4.14.x

Actual behaviour

  • No Linux Kernel updates are offered regardless if on Bullseye or Bookworm.

Extra details

Looks like you are using an old image. Best to my knowledge, you would need to use the current image. There will be no kernel update available using package manager.

I’m not sure exactly what you mean. I just upgraded this headless server from Bullseye → Bookworm to upgrade my Nextcloud from v 25.x to v 26.x. Is there a way to “need to use the current image” without losing all of my data & configurations? I do use dietpi-backup to keep a backup of everything.

No, you need to start with a new fresh image. And you are not able to use a backup, because this would restore your old legacy system.

Depending on your installed apps, it could be easy or more complex.

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