# Raspberry Pi 5 fails to boot after updating kernel-rpi-core for RL10.2

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Tags:** raspberry-pi\
**Created:** [August 26, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759 "2026-08-26T01:29:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![codedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@codedude](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/codedude)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759/21 "2026-09-29T21:16:23Z")

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We’ve been unable to reproduce this issue. Dont think there’s any concern that things will break with a dnf update!

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**Author:** ![Mikaku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Mikaku](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Mikaku)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759/22 "2026-10-06T14:53:10Z")

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OK, I have finally updated it, and it rebooted without any problems. Phew!!

But, the final lines during the update were scaring me a lot:

```auto
[...]
  Cleanup : glibc-minimal-langpack-2.39-126.el10_2.aarch64 366/367 
  Cleanup : tzdata-2026b-1.el10_2.noarch 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: glibc-all-langpacks-2.39-128.el10_2.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: sssd-common-2.12.0-3.el10_2.1.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: kernel-modules-core-6.12.0-211.62.1.el10_2.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: kernel-core-6.12.0-211.62.1.el10_2.aarch64 367/367 
cp: cannot stat '/lib/modules/6.12.0-211.62.1.el10_2.aarch64/bls.conf': No such file or directory
sed: can't read /boot/loader/entries/b27c1b4ba14d44eaa4746a7611fe117d-0-rescue.conf: No such file or directory
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/51-dracut-rescue.install failed with exit status 2.
warning: %posttrans(kernel-core-6.12.0-211.62.1.el10_2.aarch64) scriptlet failed, exit status 2

Error in POSTTRANS scriptlet in rpm package kernel-core
  Running scriptlet: kernel-modules-6.12.0-211.62.1.el10_2.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: kernel-rpi-16k-core-6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64 367/367 
'/lib/modules/6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+16k/vmlinuz' -> '/boot/efi/kernel_2712.img'
dracut[F]: /usr/lib/modules/6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+16k/modules.dep is missing. Did you run depmod?

  Running scriptlet: kernel-rpi-16k-modules-core-6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: kernel-rpi-4k-core-6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64 367/367 
'/lib/modules/6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+4k/vmlinuz' -> '/boot/efi/kernel8.img'
dracut[F]: /usr/lib/modules/6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+4k/modules.dep is missing. Did you run depmod?

  Running scriptlet: kernel-rpi-4k-modules-core-6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: selinux-policy-targeted-extra-42.1.18-4.el10_2.3.noarch 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: selinux-policy-targeted-42.1.18-4.el10_2.3.noarch 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: crypto-policies-scripts-20260216-1.git0e54016.el10_2.2.noarch 367/367 
  Running scriptlet: tzdata-2026b-1.el10_2.noarch 367/367 
"/home" already exists and is not a directory.

Couldn't write '0' to 'kernel/yama/ptrace_scope', ignoring: No such file or directory

Upgraded:
  NetworkManager-1:1.56.0-2.el10_2.aarch64 NetworkManager-libnm-1:1.56.0-2.el10_2.aarch64                
  NetworkManager-tui-1:1.56.0-2.el10_2.aarch64 NetworkManager-
[...]

```

In all it worked, but I also see an old timestamp in the initramfs files:

```auto
[root@linux ~]# l /boot/efi/
total 99776
[...]
-rwx------ 1 root root 10335 Feb 18 2025 fixup_db.dat
-rwx------ 1 root root 10337 Feb 18 2025 fixup_x.dat
-rwx------ 1 root root 29876079 Jul 21 15:07 initramfs_2712
-rwx------ 1 root root 29540565 Nov 22 2025 initramfs8
-rwx------ 1 root root 9318642 Oct 6 16:35 kernel_2712.img
-rwx------ 1 root root 9314269 Oct 6 16:35 kernel8.img
-rwx------ 1 root root 1594 Feb 18 2025 LICENCE.broadcom
drwx------ 2 root root 32768 Jul 21 15:07 overlays
-rwx------ 1 root root 851740 Feb 18 2025 start4cd.elf
[...]

```

As you can see kernel files are newer than initramfs files.

Does that mean that I’m losing something?

Do I need to run dracut?

Just let me know.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jachaussloef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jachaussloef](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jachaussloef)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759/23 "2026-10-08T07:02:59Z")

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You are the one that’s being rude here for treating my normal post “rude”. I don’t find any single word being rude from my posts because I was simply post what’s necessary to solve the problem.

> [@codedude](#):
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> What makes you think that subpackage should exist? Its not in the spec (that i can see) and on my known working systems, its not installed as previously shared.

And if you want to know please just read my previous post.

Also I’m politely asking why the kernel-rpi packages exists when they cannot be installed due to kernel-rpi-modules don’t exist.

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**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759/24 "2026-10-08T07:44:17Z")

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> [@jachaussloef](#):
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> Also I’m politely asking why the kernel-rpi packages exists when they cannot be installed due to kernel-rpi-modules don’t exist.

Clearly from other peoples posts in this thread they have gotten it to work. Maybe you should try what they have done? It’s clearly been documented with steps on what to do to get it working.

TBH I agree with @codedude your tone is not very nice here, and you should change your attitude if you want people to help you.

> [@jachaussloef](#):
>
> Also I’m politely asking why the kernel-rpi packages exists when they cannot be installed due to kernel-rpi-modules don’t exist.

And he replied to that with:

> [@codedude](#):
>
> What makes you think that subpackage should exist? Its not in the spec (that i can see) and on my known working systems, its not installed as previously shared.

So instead of answering the questions he asks, all you are doing is being argumentative. If you want help, you need to provide answers to the questions asked so that people can help you. And the fact that two other people in this thread have gotten it to work shows those packages are not required and yet you continue to believe that they should be without any merit or evidence otherwise. The people who make the packages know more than you do in this instance it seems. So maybe instead of arguing be nicer and actually provide them answers to help you.

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**Author:** ![jachaussloef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jachaussloef](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jachaussloef)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759/25 "2026-10-08T09:42:43Z")

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I wasn’t accusing or critisize anybody but providing evidence or at least what the commands returned, when all of a sudden somebody said I was “being rude” as if I was purely expressing emotions. I could only thought that somebody did not want to really solve problems but want me to shut up (turn out to be a faster solution?). You need to tell the one who start the argument not me not to be argumentative. I apologise for not being the nicest here. But it is due to somebody was not nice to me first.

so when  
```  
dnf repoquery --requires kernel-rpi-16k

kernel-16k-core-uname-r = 6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+16k  
kernel-16k-modules-core-uname-r = 6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+16k  
kernel-16k-modules-uname-r = 6.12.103-1.el10.altarch.aarch64+16k  
```

was posted earlier and still somebody impatiently asked me again “what makes me think a certain package was required” and accused me of being rude, if it was you what would you think?

I apoogise again for being rude here in this reply. But I need to clarify again I wasn’t being rude.

And sorry for not being able to use a new sd card and fresh install the OS again to test something when I didn’t want to lose all my data.

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