Raspberry Pi Imager and Raspberry Pi 3B

[shane256]

Hello,

I have a Raspberry Pi 3B. The 4 is out as well as the other models. When I'm in the Raspberry Pi Imager, I can make a Raspbian image but it doesn't say specifically which models that image supports. Do Raspbian images support all the models of Raspberry Pi? For example, if I made an image, could I take use it on the 3B and a 4 as well?

[rpdom]

Do Raspbian images support all the models of Raspberry Pi?

Yes. Currently, at least. There is a possibility that a separate image may appear at some stage that will only work on the later models of Pi that have 64-bit capable CPUs. But there will still be an image that works on the Pi 0-4 in 32-bit mode for quite a few years to come.

[FTrevorGowen]

Do Raspbian images support all the models of Raspberry Pi?

Yes. Currently, at least. There is a possibility that a separate image may appear at some stage that will only work on the later models of Pi that have 64-bit capable CPUs. But there will still be an image that works on the Pi 0-4 in 32-bit mode for quite a few years to come.

+1 but adding the reminder that older images will probably not work on newer Pi's since such (future) Pi's are likely to need firmware that the old image doesn't have.
Trev.

[alphanumeric]

There is a table here that will tell you what runs on what Pi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspbian

[B.Goode]

There is a table here that will tell you what runs on what Pi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspbian

A useful form of presentation. But it is a Wikipedia page with no assurance of accuracy.

I would prefer to trust the Raspbian Release Notes published by Raspberry Pi themselves - http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbi ... _notes.txt


I can see at least one place where the information differs. (I don't feel motivated enough to learn to be a Wikipedia editor.)

[shane256]

Thanks all... exactly what I needed to know.