Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
On the Raspberry Pi, you can install it:
$ tar tzf modules.tar.gz | head−7
. /
. /modules.tar.gz
. /lib/
. /lib/modules/
. /lib/modules/3.2.27/
. /lib/modules/3.2.27/modules.symbols.bin
. /lib/modules/3.2.27/modules.usbmap
$ cd /
$ sudo tar xzf ~/modules.tar.gz
With the new modules installed, reboot your new kernel. Once the Pi boots up, log in
and check whether any modules got loaded:
$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_bcm2835 16292 0
...
Firmware
From time to time, you should check to see whether new firmware is available. This code
is available in binary form only. There are always two versions of the firmware available:
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Master
: The current firmware used in Raspbian
Next
: The firmware in development, which provides GPU
updates
Depending on your needs, choose one of the following:
$ wget−−no−check−certificate\
https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/archive/master.tar.gz
$ wget−−no−check−certificate\
https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/archive/next.tar.gz
