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hede is offline 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:
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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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Estel is offline Estel
2015-01-06 , 19:52
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Originally Posted by hede View Post
It removes /lib/modules/2.6.28.10-power52 but doesn't flash power53
No, it does not (just checked). If you want to determine why you end with such situation in your specific case, we need more details/logs (esp. log of the updating process itself), but I suspect broken dependencies on your side.

Originally Posted by hede View Post
Can I manually install the new kernel to mtd/nand/flash?
Yes, but I strongly suggest determining source of the problems, or you may end up with same or worse situation, soon enough.

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pali is offline pali
2015-01-06 , 21:48
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flashing to nand is done by Nokia application... and sometimes I saw error during flashing -- but only in qemu, not on real device.

if you have working system, check files in /boot folder and try to reinstall kernel-power and kernel-power-flasher packages.
 
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