Pi Firmware

[Raspoootin]

Is there a such thing as a firmware update ? Has there ever been any firmware updates?
I've seen confusion posted in forums concerning apt-get update/upgrade and the
subject of firmware. Seems like apt-get update/upgrade only deals with software.

Or maybe there's a special apt-get command for pi firmware?
Or maybe there's no such thing as a firmware update for a pi?

My pi is very new and I'd think it already has the latest firmware - just wanna make sure.
Thx gurus.

[kalehrl]

As far as I know, firmware is updated using rpi-update command:
https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update/

[rpdom]

The software package called "raspberrypi-bootloader" also contains the firmware. This will be updated by apt-get upgrade.

The rpi-update command will load the latest "cutting edge" version of the firmware. Occasionally this can cause minor problems, and very rarely could cause your Pi to fail to start up. Unless you need the latest version you are probably better off with apt-get upgrade.

[Raspoootin]

Kool...thx for the info. Looks like I was confusing the apt-get commands.

[remsnet]

As far as I know, firmware is updated using rpi-update command:
https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update/

Please read & follow this : Firmware & Linux kernel 3.8.4-3.8.7 Hack :

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 87&t=40664

Works on debian , opensuse , fedora remix.

[Eppster]

I installed the new firmware update using rpi-update but now all my OS installs can now only
display 1024x768 and not the native resilution of my display. I see that the update program
made a backup, how do I revert back to the old firmware?
I'm using Ubuntu MATE and Kodi

[fruitoftheloom]

I installed the new firmware update using rpi-update but now all my OS installs can now only
display 1024x768 and not the native resilution of my display. I see that the update program
made a backup, how do I revert back to the old firmware?
I'm using Ubuntu MATE and Kodi

Using rpi-update is no longer recommended as it installs a Testing Kernel. In Raspbian Wheezy a sudo apt-get update & dist-upgrade is sufficient.


As your running Ubuntu Mate their included Kernel may be different revision so best to ask the Ubuntu-Mate Community:

https://ubuntu-mate.org/raspberry-pi

.