There are some notes specific to rpi installs, so give it a read if you run HAOS on that platform.
Raspberry Pi 5 users need a bootloader from at least 2025-02-12, otherwise the display output may freeze early during the boot. Update the bootloader before installing this update, using one of the following methods:
- Run
rpi-eeprom-update -awhile connected directly to the device (using a display and keyboard), prior to installing the OS update. - Use Raspberry Pi Imager with a spare SD card to flash a bootloader update image to it.
- Alternatively, if you have an SSH terminal app installed, you can run
ha os boards raspberrypi firmware updateover SSH right after updating the OS.
Sorry, I meant that I have no idea if the display is working, as I don’t have one attached. The HA installation is definitely working!
Oh yeah. I would definitely not do a long distance update if I can avoid it. A few years ago we took a 28 day road trip, and the HA at home stayed completely un-updated during that time. (I actually have two setups, one is a virtual machine on my Linux server at home, and the RPi is in our rv.) I rarely have issues with updates, but I wasn’t about to risk it.
For the rv setup, I struggle because the rv doesn’t have a consistent wifi network. At home it uses the home network, but we’ll often use campground wifi or phone hotspots while traveling. We have and used to use a Starlink setup (especially during that long trip) but I’m not giving that jackass a dime if I can avoid it. But Starlink really is the best solution.
And HA doesn’t remember more than one wifi network at a time, so if I change it to a campground, then I have to change it back when I get home.