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Stupid question: Will doing a “opkg upgrade” give the same effective result as flashing an updated stock/sysupgrade image? Asking because it’s annoying rememb

Stupid question: Will doing a “opkg upgrade” give the same effective result as flashing an updated stock/sysupgrade image? Asking because it’s annoying remembering which packages I need to reinstall.

mangix 7y ago
Almost. The kernel will stay the same.
- josteink 7y ago
  Any reliable, device-agnostic way to upgrade the kernel only, without fiddling with dd? Being completely up to date always feels better :)
  - mangix 7y ago
    On some devices it's located on a separate partition. I wouldn't do it though as it might cause issues with the kernel modules.
tapper82 7y ago
No mate you need to flash a new build to get a new kernel.
dredmorbius 7y ago
Mostly. The limitation is largely based on device storage: my small modem (64 MB RAM, 8 MB Flash) has only a ~5 MB /overlay partition, which is rapidly filled (as I've discovered). On a device with more nonvolatile storage, you can run more opkg updates and installs. Alternatively, build and install your own images, if that's your thing. I've tried this, unsuccessfully to date.