# Bookworm 6.12.y for the uConsole and DevTerm

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**Category:** uConsole\
**Tags:** devterm, cm3, uconsole, cm4, cm5\
**Created:** [February 27, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/bookworm-6-12-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/15847 "2025-02-27T19:21:59Z")\
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# UPDATE: 6.12.45 Image

Updated and enabled PCIE and Ethernet to get it ready for the new adapter boards that are coming out. This will also be the last release of Bookworm.

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# Features: ClockworkPi-Bookworm-6.12.y

- Desktop and Lite images available.
- Image built using Pi-Gen.
- Dark mode for all screens (first boot, login, desktop)
- Sane charging defaults applied.
- Kernel updates though my APT repo.
- External WiFi antenna already set in config.txt.
- A few clockworkpi images for wallpapers.
- Activate 4g card by `uconsole-4g enable` and `uconsole-4g disable`
- linux-headers included with kernel
- Works with both DevTerm CM4/5 and uConsole CM3/4/5.
- Auto-expanding file system
  - On first boot system will boot expand FS then reboot.

- Updated driver overlays - easier config.txt management.
  - Just follow the instructions at the bottom of the config.txt

If you have a CM5 lite and are having problems with the sd card booting. You need to edit your EEPROM and your CM5 lite has to have updated firmware that was released after 2025-01-06. Check using `vcgencmd version` to update `sudo rpi-eeprom-update`  
`sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e` To edit the eeprom.  
backup current config, then replace with:

```auto
[all]
BOOT_UART=1

# Switch off PMIC outputs on HALT
POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1

# Default BOOT_ORDER for provisioning
# SD -> NVMe -> USB -> Network
BOOT_ORDER=0xf461

# Try boot on SDCard repeatly
SD_BOOT_MAX_RETRIES=2

# Slow down SDCard SDR Mode on bootloader
SD_QUIRKS=1

```

  

Raspberry Pi Imager will cause image not to boot if you apply custom settings.

 ![20250227_14h27m10s_grim](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/453af4999687be2fd316b6c6da982ca6927dd02c.png)

I have added a few working/testing images and kernels with the \*.deb files to install in the mega folder if you want for different OSs.

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> **[File folder on MEGA](https://mega.nz/folder/LSInGD6J#0YezWX8xC4PkbyForgl1Hw)**

Google Drive link for the main image if Mega doesn’t work for you.

> **[ClockworkPi - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tw2uPVPsFDhQ5Onx4mlllYexUDmDp0eK?usp=sharing)**

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Here’s my Github with the rpi-6.12.y branch if you’d like to compile yourself. All the ClockworkPi drivers are pre-marked to compile in bcm2711\_defconfig or bcm2712\_defconfig. Also the APT repo with kernels and hardware scripts for ClockworkPi devices

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