kernel >5.4

[nlienard]

Hi
Why isn't it possible to update to a kernel > 5.4 ?
is it hardware limitation ?

i'm running 4.14.4 and would like to use native exfat support instead of fuse exfat but it requires to be >5.4 kernel.

root@NAS:~# uname -a
Linux NAS 4.14.4 #19 SMP Fri Dec 22 02:06:12 +05 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux

thks

[vzhilov]

The kernel is stored at /dev/mtdblock1. This partition is 5Mb. I believe it is possible to squeeze 5.4 kernel into that. It would take trials_and_errors approach with "2.Kernel/kernel.config" to compile the needed kernel till it fits into that partition and the system books fine without Kernel Panic error.

[nlienard]

reading https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,99079 , lot of pain :)

[nlienard]

Hi,
I just updated my WD Ex2 Ultra into Debian 11 but still kernel 4.14.4.

Is it possible to update the kernel into 5.11.5 though a SSH connexion with your howto with only these 2 tasks ?

Usage

Update Kernel if you have access to shell

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vzhilov/WDMC-Ex2-Ultra/master/uImage (--no-check-certificate in case of error?)
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mtdblock1
dd if=uImage of=/dev/mtdblock1

Update ramdisk if you have access to shell

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vzhilov/WDMC-Ex2-Ultra/master/uInitrd
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mtdblock2
dd if=uInitrd of=/dev/mtdblock2

Thanks