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Quick Guide to update 3.10 to 4.9 Kernel
After you perform those steps is very unlikely that you will be able to roll back.
It's advised to test 4.9 kernel on a separated microsd/eMMC before upgrading.
Make sure you have a backup of your data.
Update process might corrupt your file system even the possibility is quite low.
- Gain root access, everything from now on requires root access:
sudo -s
- Make sure your system is up-to-date:
apt update && apt upgrade && apt dist-upgrade
- After reboot, check your kernel version with “uname -a”. It must be 3.10.103-124 or higher. If your kernel package is kept back, you have to update it with following command
sudo apt install linux-image-xu3
- Gain root access again if you rebooted, everything from now on requires root access:
sudo -s
- Modifying the repo:
sed -i s/"5422"/"5422-s"/g /etc/apt/sources.list.d/odroid.list
- Update your package information:
apt-get update
- Update your kernel:
apt-get download linux-image-4.9.30-41
dpkg -i --force-all linux-image-4.9.30-41_20170531_armhf.deb
- Update your system again. New packages that matches kernel 4.9 configuration will be replaced/installed.
This includes a new boot.ini that _MUST BE_ installed:apt-get dist-upgrade
- Install a new kernel:
apt-get install linux-image-xu3=41-1
- Sync and reboot:
sync && reboot
