diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3f6eeaa..3653217 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ A tool to get the latest bleeding-edge firmware and kernel for your Raspberry Pi # Notes -This is only intended for use with Raspbian. If you are using a different +This is only intended for use with Raspberry Pi OS. If you are using a different distribution then check with the maintainers if using rpi-update is safe. If the distribution ships a custom kernel (e.g. BerryBoot), then it almost certainly is not safe. Also differences in the usage of /boot and /opt/vc directories will likely make it unsafe. -Even on Raspbian you should only use this with a good reason. +Even on Raspberry Pi OS you should only use this with a good reason. This gets you the latest bleeding edge kernel/firmware. There is always the possibility of regressions. -Bug fixes and improvements will eventually make their way into new Raspbian +Bug fixes and improvements will eventually make their way into new Raspberry Pi OS releases and apt-get when they are considered sufficiently well tested. A good reason for using this would be if you like to help with the testing effort, @@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ and are happy to risk breakages and submit bug reports. These testers are welcom Also if you are suffering from a bug in current firmware (perhaps as one of the reporters of the bug on github or forum) and a fix has been pushed out for testing, then using rpi-update is the right way to get the fix until it makes -its way into new Raspbian images and apt-get. +its way into new Raspberry Pi OS images and apt-get. Backing up before updating is always advisable. ## Installing -### Installing under Raspbian +### Installing under Raspberry Pi OS To install the tool, run the following command: