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hede	2015-01-06 , 19:06
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I have extras-devel updated in hildon-application-manager.list so it asked me to update to kernel-power53 some days ago. Today I've done so and it bricked my device.

It removes /lib/modules/2.6.28.10-power52 but doesn't flash power53:

Code:

Nokia-N900:~# uname -a 
Linux Nokia-N900 2.6.28.10-power52 #1 PREEMPT Sat Apr 6 11:59:23 UTC 2013 armv7l GNU/Linux
Nokia-N900:~# zimage-get-version /dev/mtd3ro
2.6.28.10-power52
Nokia-N900:~# ls -la /lib/modules/
drwxr-xr-x    6 root     root           528 Jan  1  2000 .
drwxr-xr-x    8 root     root          6792 Oct 16  2013 ..
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root          7600 Sep 10  2010 2.6.28-omap1
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root         20784 Oct 16  2013 2.6.28.10-bfs10
drwxr-xr-x    2 root     root         23744 Jan  6 11:37 2.6.28.10-power53
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            17 Jan  6 11:37 current -> 2.6.28.10-power53

I've used the rescueOS to recover/unbrick without reflash by copying the old 2.6.28.10-power52 kernel modules from my backup. Works. I can use the device right now with the old kernel.

Question is: Why does it removes power52 kernel modules, installs new power53 modules but leaves power52 in nand/flash? It should also update the kernel the N900 boots...

Can I manually install the new kernel to mtd/nand/flash?

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