This is not correct. For technical reasons, we've been using a somewhat outdated Kernel during the past year's development. (This simplified some logistics for the team, while having virtually no impact on K4 users.) All current users are getting updated along with our development team, and it was completely painless. It'll all be history by the end of next week. A one-time reckoning.
Now that we've gotten this task out of the way, all future upgrades should go very smoothly. In the vast majority of cases only the application code will be updated. And don't worry: as a user of the K4, you won't have to even think about linux OS issues, linux commands, and other arch-nerdly stuff. Updates are essentially one-click (maybe two). It's a radio, not a computer.... 73, Wayne N6KR > On Dec 6, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Dave Cole <d...@nk7z.net> wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > I want to check my understanding of what you just said: > > For whatever reason, a kernel update not triggered by Elecraft, triggered a > shipment stoppage of the K4s? Is that correct? > > 73, and thanks, > Dave (NK7Z) > https://www.nk7z.net > ARRL Volunteer Examiner > ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI > ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources > > On 12/6/20 3:23 PM, Paul Van Dyke wrote: >> Greetings... >> This to answer more than a few emails I have gotten. >> I just got off the phone with Eric WA6HHQ, and he explained that they made >> a few tweeks in some of the features that are in K4. They DID NOT do a >> major rewrite... But at the same time, there was an upgrade in the Linux >> operating system, and Eric, Wayne, and many engineers, field testers are >> beating up the code to make sure the improvements do not have adverse >> affects or hidden flaws before they resume shipping. I believe there will >> be a note, to all, in a week or so, giving a more detailed explanation. >> Keep Well >> Paul Van Dyke - KB9AVO >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to d...@nk7z.net > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
