From 28465d9b8e0d83dc9dce7c70664b924aec036edd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Glanzmann Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 07:39:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] add faq section --- README.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 45a916f..64f9246 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -101,3 +101,26 @@ Than open a terminal, and run the following commands: * Log in as **root** without password. * Consult the **[/root/quickstart.txt](https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blob_plain/refs/heads/master:/files/quickstart.txt)** file to find out how to get the networking up, etc. + +# FAQ + +* If I install Debian, will it still be relatively easy to update the Asahi work as it develops? + +Yes, long answer below. + +To update the kernel to the lastest "stable" asahi branch you need to run +as root: + + curl -sL tg.st/u/ksh | bash + +Later it might be necessary to upgrade the stub parition in order to +support the GPU code. As soon as that happens, I'll add the +instructions and a video in order to do so, but short version is: + + - Backup /boot/efi/EFI + - Delete the old stub and efi/esp partition + - Rerun the asahi installer wie m1n1+u-boot option + - Put the /boot/efi/EFI back + +So, you never need to install your Debian. Kernel updates are easy, stub +updates are a little bit more cumbersome but also seldom. -- 2.39.5