Compatibility Issue or just flaws

[infoaccDP]

Hello there,

im pretty new to the whole RaspBi ecosystem but we are used to Distribute our Software via RaspBi 3+ to our Customers
https://sequisoft.com/ ( download is down below )

Now i got the Case that we only have Pi4's here and when i try to boot from the SD Card with the Image it wont boot at all.

Can anyone maybe verify if thats the same Case for you guys or is it just some flaws we have here ?

Kind regards

[FTrevorGowen]

Hello there,

im pretty new to the whole RaspBi ecosystem but we are used to Distribute our Software via RaspBi 3+ to our Customers
https://sequisoft.com/ ( download is down below )

Now i got the Case that we only have Pi4's here and when i try to boot from the SD Card with the Image it wont boot at all.

Can anyone maybe verify if thats the same Case for you guys or is it just some flaws we have here ?

Kind regards

What O.S. and version is your software tied to/ based around? When was said O.S. last updated?
Trev.

[rpdom]

Looking at the image, you have the boot files for a Pi 0, 1, 2 and 3, but not the kernel(s) or other files for a Pi 4.

I't looks like it is based on Raspbian Stretch.

I'd recommend rebuilding your app using the latest Raspbian Buster image as a base. That will work on every Pi produced to date.

[infoaccDP]

The Image is the whole Software package incl. the "OS" so we Distribute a Pi with an SD Card with the already flashed Fleetmanagement Software as included in the Download in my initial post.

Would it work if i Boot the Image on a Pi3, update all files and then try to boot it on a Pi4 ?

kind regards.

[FTrevorGowen]

The Image is the whole Software package incl. the "OS" so we Distribute a Pi with an SD Card with the already flashed Fleetmanagement Software as included in the Download in my initial post.

Would it work if i Boot the Image on a Pi3, update all files and then try to boot it on a Pi4 ?

kind regards.

If by "update all files" on a Pi3 image you mean "update the (Stretch) O.S. files" that not a trivial, simple task (and not recommended). However you can install a current Raspbian Buster O.S. image on a new uSDHC card, boot that on a Pi3 and then install your software, and test it on the Pi3. Assuming that all works fine, you should be able to move that card into a Pi4 and, hopefully all will still work.
Trev.

[thagrol]

And another business comes here looking for free tech support

[infoaccDP]

And another business comes here looking for free tech support

sorry for that im pretty new in this company and its a rather small side project i and a collegue try to get up.

[thagrol]

And another business comes here looking for free tech support

sorry for that im pretty new in this company and its a rather small side project i and a collegue try to get up.

Understood. Just to be clear the above is my personal opinion not that of anyone else nor of RPF/RPT.

[rpdom]

Updating the files on a PI 3B is unlikely to work. For a start, the Buster image has more data in /boot and has a 256MB boot partition instead of the 60MB(ish) that previous versions used.

It could be done, but then you may run into problems with changes in behaviour and configuration between Stretch and Buster.

In most cases it is easier to start with a fresh Buster image on a card, then add your software and configuration to it.