The latest updates on Raspberry Pi include the availability of AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10, which offers both console and GNOME images, but excludes the MBR version for development. The Raspberry Pi 3+ will not receive support for AlmaLinux OS 10 or AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10. All Raspberry Pi images have been refreshed to include the most recent packages as of the end of March 2025. A new package, rpi-eeprom, has been released on AlmaLinux, enabling users to modify the boot order exclusively through AlmaLinux. A graphics issue has been identified on the Raspberry Pi 5, first noted on the 16GB RAM model, but associated with Pi 5 revision 1.1 (also referred to as D0 stepping). The development team is currently examining the issue and will persist in their efforts to find a resolution.

Spring 2025 Raspberry Pi Updates

Hello, Community! I’m pleased to share the latest updates on Raspberry Pi with you. Have fun on the Pi!

AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 is now available for Raspberry Pi

As you might have already noticed, AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 is now available for Raspberry Pi! Visit  AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10 page for details.

Both the console image and the GNOME image are available, as with previous versions; however, the MBR version has been omitted to reduce development effort. Therefore, only images with a GUID partition table are available in AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10. That means that the Raspberry Pi 3+ will not be supported for AlmaLinux OS 10 or AlmaLinux OS Kitten 10.

If you would like to say hi, ask questions, or make contributions, please join us in the  SIG/AltArch channel on  chat.almalinux.org or file an issue at AlmaLinux Raspberry Pi  repository.

Updated Raspberry Pi images

All Raspberry Pi images including Kitten 10 have been updated to the latest packages as of the end of March 2025.

Please check out the following links for the updated images.

• AlmaLinux 8
• AlmaLinux 9
• AlmaLinux Kitten 10

Boot order can now be changed using only AlmaLinux

A new package rpi-eeprom is now available on AlmaLinux. It is a tool to update Raspberry Pi 4 / 5 bootloader EEPROM and configuration.

Previously, to change the boot order of Raspberry Pi, the rpi-eeprom-config tool included in the official  Raspberry Pi OS was required. However, it is now possible to change the bootloader config such as boot order using only AlmaLinux! The tool is available on all AlmaLinux versions, 8, 9 and Kitten 10.

For detailed instructions, please refer to the  Raspberry Pi page on AlmaLinux wiki.

A graphics issue with Raspberry Pi 5

A graphics issue has been reported on Raspberry Pi 5. The issue was initially reported on the 16GB RAM model but is actually related to Pi 5 revision 1.1 (also called D0 stepping). Raspberry Pi 5 was initially released with two memory options: 4GB and 8GB. These models are rev 1.0, and the later-added 2GB and 16GB models were rev 1.1. Subsequently, the 4GB and 8GB models were also updated to rev 1.1 in late 2024. Therefore, if you purchase a Raspberry Pi 5 now, it is likely to be rev 1.1 and affected by this issue.

We, the development team, have obtained the latest Raspberry Pi 5 rev 1.1 and have just begun investigating the issue. Please bear with us as we work towards a solution.

See /proc/cpuinfo to check your Raspberry Pi 5 revision.

$ grep ^Model /proc/cpuinfo
Model           : Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0

For more information on the D0 stepping, please refer to this article by Jeff Geerling:

• New 2GB Pi 5 has 33% smaller die, 30% idle power savings

Spring 2025 Raspberry Pi Updates