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HAOS 18.0 update released (github.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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There are some notes specific to rpi installs, so give it a read if you run HAOS on that platform.

Raspberry Pi 5 users need a bootloader from at least 2025-02-12, otherwise the display output may freeze early during the boot. Update the bootloader before installing this update, using one of the following methods:

  • Run rpi-eeprom-update -a while connected directly to the device (using a display and keyboard), prior to installing the OS update.
  • Use Raspberry Pi Imager with a spare SD card to flash a bootloader update image to it.
  • Alternatively, if you have an SSH terminal app installed, you can run ha os boards raspberrypi firmware update over SSH right after updating the OS.
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[–] 1 point 4 months ago*

Sorry, I meant that I have no idea if the display is working, as I don't have one attached. The HA installation is definitely working!

Oh yeah. I would definitely not do a long distance update if I can avoid it. A few years ago we took a 28 day road trip, and the HA at home stayed completely un-updated during that time. (I actually have two setups, one is a virtual machine on my Linux server at home, and the RPi is in our rv.) I rarely have issues with updates, but I wasn't about to risk it.

For the rv setup, I struggle because the rv doesn't have a consistent wifi network. At home it uses the home network, but we'll often use campground wifi or phone hotspots while traveling. We have and used to use a Starlink setup (especially during that long trip) but I'm not giving that jackass a dime if I can avoid it. But Starlink really is the best solution.

And HA doesn't remember more than one wifi network at a time, so if I change it to a campground, then I have to change it back when I get home.

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