Helios4 doesn't boot after upgrading to linux-6.6.71 (linux-image-current-mvebu_25.2.0-trunk.343)

[djurny]

Hi @wolf7250,

That does not look like the new bootscript. Did you update already? 

 

To get it working again, you can try the quick workaround as you pointed to earlier, which should allow more room for U-Boot loading kernel, initrd and the rest.

Gr,

[wolf7250]

Yes, I did update… not sure why it’s not picking it up. 
 

If I go with the quick workaround, will the correct U-Boot get applied in future updates?

[djurny]

Hi @wolf7250,

The correct U-Boot and bootscript is for sure in the newest release. I built recently and all is there and working without issue on my helios4.

Let's unravel what is happening for you and get that sorted out.

Gr,

[wolf7250]

Ok. This might have been caused by a partial update. Running OMV there is a script to run to update to the latest in that version - in my case v6. Once that completes successfully then I need to run a release update script which will increment the major version to 7. But I never got that far. 
 

So maybe if I do the quick workaround to get me onto the latest and then the correct U-Boot and bootscript will then be included as you said in the latest?

 

Hope that all made sense 😁

[djurny]

Hi @wolf7250,

I'm not familiar with OMV, so not sure what that update/upgrade process looks like. If it will update/upgrade the armbian packages to the latest release 25.11, then the correct version of armbian-bsp-cli will be installed. The installation of that package should update /boot/boot.scr and make a new U-Boot image available that you would have to install with nand-sata-install.

Gr,

[FredK]

@wolf7250fyi: I upgraded my Helios4 from OMV6 to OMV7 RC1 in February 2024 already. Upgrade went smoothly. But after that further OMV updates were not possible, solution found at https://forum.armbian.com/topic/23465-apt-get-update-fails-with-public-key-errors/?do=findComment&comment=178626

 

[FredK]

Upgrade to Armbian 25.11.2 successful.

 

[wolf7250]

Thanks for responding @FredK!

 

4 hours ago, FredK said:

But after that further OMV updates were not possible, solution found at https://forum.armbian.com/topic/23465-apt-get-update-fails-with-public-key-errors/?do=findComment&comment=178626

Is it possible this has been resolved now and I won't need to do anything?
Or will I likely need to run the commands that @Igor listed in the post that you linked?

[FredK]

@wolf7250

> Is it possible this has been resolved now and I won't need to do anything?

I think so, because I was just able to perform a package update without any problems.

 

> Or will I likely need to run the commands that Igor listed in the post that you linked?

The background of my post was to encourage you to upgrade your OMV6 to OMV7 (after a full backup)  and if the same (minor) problems arise, the solution is well-known.