# NovKernel 6.12.y (for uConsole CM5) - #178

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866>\
**Category:** uConsole\
**Tags:** kernel\
**Created:** [March 1, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866 "2025-03-01T13:05:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/1 "2025-03-01T13:05:25Z")

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# Custom Kernel for **uConsole CM5**

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The goal of this kernel is implement pm\_suspend mode  
and performance improvement functions.

### Working

- Wireless
  - WiFi
  - Bluetooth

- RP1 Audio
- Display
  - Panel
  - Backlight

- Interface
  - HDMI
  - USB

- Power
  - Charging (w/ led)
  - Battery Monitor

### Not working

- Force off (wip)
- 4G LTE Expansion

### Kernel Feature

- Transparent huge page Enabled

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/2 "2025-03-01T13:05:33Z")

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> I had tested with @Rex 's Bookworm image

# Installation

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### 1. Update EEPROM for CM5 Lite

```sh
$ sudo rpi-eeprom-update
$ sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e

[all]
BOOT_UART=1

# Switch off PMIC outputs on HALT
POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1

# Try boot on SDCard repeatly
BOOT_ORDER=0xf1
SD_BOOT_MAX_RETRIES=2

# Slow down SDCard SDR Mode on bootloader (IMPORTANT to boot into linux)
SD_QUIRKS=1

```

### 2. Update config.txt (Make sure it is correct) – IMPORTANT

```sh
$ sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt # or any editor

[cm5]
dtoverlay=clockworkpi-uconsole-cm5
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d-pi5,cma-384
dtparam=pciex1=off
dtoverlay=audremap-pi5,pins_12_13
dtparam=drm_fb0_rp1_dsi1
initial_turbo=0

[all]
ignore_lcd=1
max_framebuffers=2
disable_overscan=1
display_auto_detect=0
dtoverlay=dwc2,dr_mode=host
dtparam=ant2

```

### 3-a. Install kernel (Debian)

```auto
$ sudo dpkg -i ./novkernel-*.deb
# `/boot/firmware.version.bak` as backup every installation

```

### 3-b. Install kernel (Manual)

```auto
$ tar -xzvf novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_169.tar.gz
$ sudo ./install.sh

```

### Remove unused Package (if you use rex’s bookworm old version)

```auto
sudo apt remove clockworkpi-backlight

```

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/3 "2025-03-01T13:05:50Z")

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# ChangeLog

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> **[Commits · qkdxorjs1002/linux](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/commits/rpi-6.12.y/?author=qkdxorjs1002)**
>
> Kernel source tree for Raspberry Pi-provided kernel builds. Issues unrelated to the linux kernel should be posted on the community forum at https://forums.raspberrypi.com/ - Commits · qkdxorjs1002/...

# Source

* * *

> **[Releases · qkdxorjs1002/linux](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/releases)**
>
> Kernel source tree for Raspberry Pi-provided kernel builds. Issues unrelated to the linux kernel should be posted on the community forum at https://forums.raspberrypi.com/ - qkdxorjs1002/linux

# Download

* * *

### CAUTION

> I don’t guarantee your data. Be sure to back up the data before installing. You must have knowledge of kernel installation and recovery.

> **[Releases · qkdxorjs1002/linux](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/releases)**
>
> Kernel source tree for Raspberry Pi-provided kernel builds. Issues unrelated to the linux kernel should be posted on the community forum at https://forums.raspberrypi.com/ - qkdxorjs1002/linux

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/4 "2025-03-01T14:25:56Z")

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# Todo list (Number is priority)

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1. Suspend to RAM (include wakeup interrupt)
2. Force power off behavior (may be hardware restrictions, in my opinion)
3. USB new device reset behavior

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**Post date:** [March 3, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/5 "2025-03-03T18:18:32Z")

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> [@paragonnov](#):
>
> this is reserved post

great idea!

this is reserved post too.

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/6 "2025-03-04T02:31:16Z")

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#159

**Full Changelog** : [nov-108…nov-159](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/compare/nov-108...nov-159)

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**Author:** ![hzykiss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/hzykiss/32/6673_2.png) [@hzykiss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/hzykiss)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/7 "2025-03-04T13:20:49Z")

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You can add a uconsole group ID to a post.😊

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/8 "2025-03-04T17:01:48Z")

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Oh I forgot it Thank you!

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/9 "2025-03-04T20:22:32Z")

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When I install this deb file, my system get’s angry that I’m uninstalling the following:

```auto
┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/home/kali]
└─# apt install ./novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb
Note, selecting 'novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov' instead of './novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb'
Installing:
  novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov

REMOVING:
  clockworkpi-cm-firmware clockworkpi-kernel linux-libc-dev

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 3, Not Upgrading: 186
  Download size: 0 B / 48.6 MB
  Freed space: 10.8 MB

```

which then results in my apt being broken as `linux-libc-dev` is apparently needed to do anything

```auto
┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# dpkg -i ./novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb
dpkg: regarding .../novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb containing novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov:
 novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov breaks linux-libc-dev
  linux-libc-dev (version 6.12.13-1kali1) is present and installed.

dpkg: error processing archive ./novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb (--install):
 installing novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov would break linux-libc-dev, and
 deconfiguration is not permitted (--auto-deconfigure might help)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ./novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb

┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# apt install ./novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb
Note, selecting 'novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov' instead of './novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb'
Installing:
  novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov

REMOVING:
  linux-libc-dev

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 1, Not Upgrading: 186
  Download size: 0 B / 48.6 MB
  Freed space: 10.8 MB

Continue? [Y/n]

```

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/10 "2025-03-04T20:23:22Z")

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> [@Alex\_Delifer](#):
>
> `novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov`

can you try to remove novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov first then install ?

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/11 "2025-03-04T20:25:18Z")

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I fresh installed Kali and then tried this kernel when I got the above error

I also tried previously on debian but also got the same error and assumed it was from running your earlier kernel builds, but it persists on Kali.

```auto
┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# apt remove novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
Package 'novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov' is not installed, so not removed
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
Unsatisfied dependencies:
 libc6-dev : Depends: linux-libc-dev but it is not going to be installed
Error: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

```

```auto
┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# apt --fix-broken install
Correcting dependencies... Done
Installing dependencies:
  linux-libc-dev

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 186
  Download size: 2,515 kB
  Space needed: 10.8 MB / 39.5 GB available

Continue? [Y/n]
Get:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling/main arm64 linux-libc-dev all 6.12.13-1kali1 [2,515 kB]
Fetched 2,515 kB in 0s (8,055 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-libc-dev.
(Reading database ... 443589 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-libc-dev_6.12.13-1kali1_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-libc-dev (6.12.13-1kali1) ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev (6.12.13-1kali1) ...

```

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/12 "2025-03-04T20:26:36Z")

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> [@Alex\_Delifer](#):
>
> `linux-libc-dev`

Ok hold on i fixing this issue now. I need to change package dependency.

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/13 "2025-03-04T20:26:41Z")

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I think Kali might be a bad choice for testing this kernel, there’s no /boot/firmware/, only /boot/\*

```auto
┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# ls
bcm2710-rpi-2-b.dtb bcm2712-rpi-500.dtb config.txt LICENCE.broadcom
bcm2710-rpi-3-b.dtb bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb config.txt.bak novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb
bcm2710-rpi-3-b-plus.dtb bcm2712-rpi-cm5-cm4io.dtb firmware.159.bak overlays
bcm2710-rpi-cm3.dtb bcm2712-rpi-cm5-cm5io.dtb fixup4cd.dat start4cd.elf
bcm2710-rpi-zero-2.dtb bcm2712-rpi-cm5l-cm4io.dtb fixup4.dat start4db.elf
bcm2710-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb bcm2712-rpi-cm5l-cm5io.dtb fixup4db.dat start4.elf
bcm2711-rpi-400.dtb bcm2837-rpi-3-a-plus.dtb fixup4x.dat start4x.elf
bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb bcm2837-rpi-3-b.dtb fixup_cd.dat start_cd.elf
bcm2711-rpi-cm4.dtb bcm2837-rpi-3-b-plus.dtb fixup.dat start_db.elf
bcm2711-rpi-cm4-io.dtb bcm2837-rpi-cm3-io3.dtb fixup_db.dat start.elf
bcm2711-rpi-cm4s.dtb bcm2837-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb fixup_x.dat start_x.elf
bcm2712d0-rpi-5-b.dtb bootcode.bin kernel_2712.img
bcm2712-d-rpi-5-b.dtb cmdline.txt kernel8.img

┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─# ls /boot/firmware.159.bak
overlays

┌──(root㉿cpi-kali)-[/boot]
└─#

```

when installing the novkernel.deb I also saw this

```auto
Preparing to unpack .../novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_159.deb ...
cp: cannot stat '/boot/firmware/bcm2837-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb': No such file or directory

```

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/14 "2025-03-04T20:28:43Z")

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oh… I didn’t even think that. I need to make a package even if it’s not common. I’ll add a new package later. Thank you!

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/15 "2025-03-04T20:33:17Z")

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Also, do you have a buymeacoffee or something? I wanna support you if possible 🙂

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/16 "2025-03-04T20:34:43Z")

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Not yet, I’ll add the link later 🙂

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/17 "2025-03-05T06:54:27Z")

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#171  
**Full Changelog** : [nov-159…nov-171](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/compare/nov-159...nov-171)

- Merge raspberrypi/linux
- Add manual installer for non-debian distro
- Fix dependency for debian package
  - if there’s no /boot/firmware directory then use the manual installer. for a while.

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/18 "2025-03-05T14:07:35Z")

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Looking at your commits you have put a large amount of work into this kernal. I must say, thank you! I have my CM5 lite coming here in a few weeks and cannot wait to try this out. You and Rex both blow me away with what you have done for this community. I’ll keep following your progress in the meantime, you’ll have some coffee coming from me!

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/19 "2025-03-05T15:55:14Z")

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#177  
**Full Changelog** : [nov-171…nov-177](https://github.com/qkdxorjs1002/linux/compare/nov-171...nov-177)

- There are no changes on this version.
- Improved installation on distributions using the `/boot` as firmware path or `vmlinuz` as kernel image

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**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/novkernel-6-12-y-for-uconsole-cm5-178/15866/20 "2025-03-05T19:54:08Z")

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I don’t know if the latest was supposed to work on Kali, but i tried the .deb anyways on a fresh install of Kali, it fails towards the end with this

```auto
Unpacking novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov (177) ...
Replacing files in old package clockworkpi-kernel (6.12.16-v8-16k+) ...
Replacing files in old package linux-libc-dev (6.12.13-1kali1) ...
Setting up novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov (177) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
cryptsetup: ERROR: Couldn't resolve device /dev/root
cryptsetup: WARNING: Couldn't determine root device
Detect boot sturucture...
'/boot' found.
cp: cannot stat '/boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov (--configure):
 installed novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
Notice: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/kali/novkernel-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov_177.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

```

The manual install.sh also does something similar

```auto
┌──(kali㉿kali-raspberry-pi)-[~]
└─$ sudo ./install.sh
##################################
### NovKernel for uConsole CM5 ###
##################################

Press any key to install kernel...

Detect boot sturucture...
'/boot' found.

Backup current kernel...

Unpacking included dependencies...

Installing included dependencies...
Dependencies installed successfully.

Installing included firmwares...
Firmwares installed successfully.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
cryptsetup: ERROR: Couldn't resolve device /dev/root
cryptsetup: WARNING: Couldn't determine root device

Applying boot kernel...
cp: cannot stat '/boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img': No such file or directory

```

But my boot looks like this

```auto
┌──(kali㉿kali-raspberry-pi)-[~]
└─$ ls -lah /boot
total 109M
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 5.0K Jan 1 1970 .
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 4.0K Jan 23 15:18 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 32K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-2-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-3-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-3-b-plus.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 32K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-cm3.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-zero-2.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2710-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2711-rpi-400.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 56K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2711-rpi-cm4.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2711-rpi-cm4-io.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 53K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2711-rpi-cm4s.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 76K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712d0-rpi-5-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 76K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-d-rpi-5-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 76K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-500.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 76K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-5-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 77K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-cm5-cm4io.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 77K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-cm5-cm5io.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 77K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-cm5l-cm4io.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 77K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2712-rpi-cm5l-cm5io.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2837-rpi-3-a-plus.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2837-rpi-3-b.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2837-rpi-3-b-plus.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2837-rpi-cm3-io3.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21K Mar 5 19:25 bcm2837-rpi-zero-2-w.dtb
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 52K Feb 28 04:53 bootcode.bin
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 153 Jan 23 15:18 cmdline.txt
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 241K Mar 5 19:25 config-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 291 Mar 5 19:22 config.txt
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 2.5K Mar 5 19:23 firmware.177.bak
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.2K Feb 28 04:53 fixup4cd.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5.4K Feb 28 04:53 fixup4.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8.3K Feb 28 04:53 fixup4db.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8.3K Feb 28 04:53 fixup4x.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.2K Feb 28 04:53 fixup_cd.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7.2K Feb 28 04:53 fixup.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11K Feb 28 04:53 fixup_db.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11K Feb 28 04:53 fixup_x.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21M Mar 5 19:25 initrd.img-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 27M Mar 5 19:25 kernel_2712.img
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 26M Feb 27 03:43 kernel8.img
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1.6K Feb 28 04:53 LICENCE.broadcom
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 38K Mar 5 19:23 overlays
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 795K Feb 28 04:53 start4cd.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.6M Feb 28 04:53 start4db.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.2M Feb 28 04:53 start4.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.9M Feb 28 04:53 start4x.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 795K Feb 28 04:53 start_cd.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4.7M Feb 28 04:53 start_db.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2.9M Feb 28 04:53 start.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3.6M Feb 28 04:53 start_x.elf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4.1M Mar 5 19:25 System.map-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9.4M Mar 5 19:25 vmlinuz-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov

```

After editing the install.sh I did get it to boot though.

```auto
┌──(kali㉿kali-raspberry-pi)-[~]
└─$ uname -r
6.12.17-v8-16k-nov

```

Here’s what I removed to get past the `cp: cannot stat '/boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img': No such file or directory` errors

```auto
echo ""
echo "Applying boot kernel..."
#if [-e "/boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img"]; then
# echo "Boot kernel applied successfully on /boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img"
#fi
#if [-e "/boot/kernel_2712.img"]; then
# cp -rf "/boot/firmware/kernel_2712.img" "/boot/kernel_2712.img"
# echo "Boot kernel applied successfully on /boot/kernel_2712.img"
#fi
if [-e "/boot/firmware/vmlinuz"]; then
    cp -rf "/boot/vmlinuz-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov" "/boot/firmware/vmlinuz"
    echo "Boot kernel applied successfully on /boot/firmware/vmlinuz"
fi
if [-e "/boot/vmlinuz"]; then
    cp -rf "/boot/vmlinuz-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov" "/boot/vmlinuz"
    echo "Boot kernel applied successfully on /boot/vmlinuz"
fi
if [-e "/boot/firmware/initrd.img"]; then
    cp -rf "/boot/initrd.img-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov" "/boot/firmware/initrd.img"
    echo "Boot Kernel initramfs applied successfully on /boot/firmware/initrd.img"
fi
if [-e "/boot/initrd.img"]; then
    cp -rf "/boot/initrd.img-6.12.17-v8-16k-nov" "/boot/initrd.img"
    echo "Boot Kernel initramfs applied successfully on /boot/initrd.img"
fi

```

I don’t have the time to dig into it right now, but I think there’s a problem with those first 2 if statements.

thanks for the hard work, I’m excited to experiment with this.

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