# Why there are two Kernals in my Raspberry Pi4

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/why-there-are-two-kernals-in-my-raspberry-pi4/23355
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [3 May 2025 05:40 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/why-there-are-two-kernals-in-my-raspberry-pi4/23355 "2025-05-03T05:40:55Z")
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### Author: ![bigops](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@bigops](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/bigops)
#### Post date: [3 May 2025 05:40 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/why-there-are-two-kernals-in-my-raspberry-pi4/23355/1 "2025-05-03T05:40:55Z")

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### Creating a bug report/issue

I have searched the existing open and closed issues

#### Required Information

- DietPi version |
- G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_CORE=9  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_SUB=12  
G\_DIETPI\_VERSION\_RC=1  
G\_GITBRANCH=‘master’  
G\_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’
- Distro version | `bookworm 0
- Kernel version | `Linux HMENTP 6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 (2025-04-30) aarch64 GNU/Linux
- Architecture | arm64
- SBC model | `RPi 4 Model B (aarch64)
- Power supply used | ( 5V 1A RAVpower)
- SD card used | (SanDisk ultra)

#### Additional Information (if applicable)

- Software title | (EG: Nextcloud)
- Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated?
- Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi?  
 ← If you sent a “dietpi-bugreport”, please paste the ID here → 
- Bug report ID | `echo $G_HW_UUID`

#### Steps to reproduce

Why is my RPI4 listing both V8 and 2712 Kernals as installed. Isnt the 2712 only applicable for RPI5?

```auto
ii linux-image-6.12.25+rpt-rpi-2712 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 arm64 Linux 6.12 for Raspberry Pi 2712, Raspberry Pi
ii linux-image-6.12.25+rpt-rpi-v8 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 arm64 Linux 6.12 for Raspberry Pi v8, Raspberry Pi
ii linux-image-rpi-2712 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 arm64 Linux for Raspberry Pi 2712 (meta-package)
ii linux-image-rpi-v8 1:6.12.25-1+rpt1 arm64 Linux for Raspberry Pi v8 (meta-package)

```

#### Expected behaviour

Only the V8 kernel should be installed and the RPI5 kernel 2712 should be removed

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#### Actual behaviour

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#### Extra details

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### Author: ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [3 May 2025 07:15 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/why-there-are-two-kernals-in-my-raspberry-pi4/23355/2 "2025-05-03T07:15:44Z")

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probably you selected the RPi5 kernel to be installed in parallel. You can check this within `dietpi-config`.

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### Author: ![system](https://dietpi.com/forum/uploads/default/original/1X/7e1021de2213860bce185915ce2c1786e56490ec.png) [@system](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/system)
#### Post date: [28 October 2025 19:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/why-there-are-two-kernals-in-my-raspberry-pi4/23355/3 "2025-10-28T19:16:16Z")

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