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TODO

config.txt

sudo -e '/boot/efi/extraconfig.txt'
dtparam=audio=off
dtparam=i2c_arm=off
dtparam=spi=off
dtparam=hdmi=off
dtparam=eee=off
dtparam=uart0=off
dtparam=sd_poll_once

dtoverlay=disable-bt
dtoverlay=disable-wifi

enable_tvout=0
disable_splash=1
disable_fw_kms_setup=1
gpu_mem=32

over_voltage=15
arm_boost=1
force_turbo=1
initial_turbo=60
arm_freq=2100
core_freq=600
core_freq_fixed=1
dtparam=sd_overclock=100

max_usb_current=1
force_eeprom_read=0
disable_poe_fan=1

# End
cat '/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu'*'/cpufreq/scaling_cur_freq'

Firmware

  • :!: TODO: Use RPiOS (ssh) (oS missing vcgencmd)
2026-10-06-raspios-trixie-arm64-lite.img

EEPROM

bootconf.txt

nano '/tmp/bootconf.txt'
[all]
BOOT_ORDER=0xf41
BOOT_UART=0
WAKE_ON_GPIO=0
POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1
NET_INSTALL_AT_POWER_ON=0
USB_MSD_EXCLUDE_VID_PID=152d0578,174c1352

EEPROM

wget -O '/tmp/pieeprom-latest.bin' 'https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/raw/refs/heads/master/firmware-2711/latest/pieeprom-2026-10-23.bin'
'/usr/bin/rpi-eeprom-config' '/tmp/pieeprom-latest.bin' --config '/tmp/bootconf.txt' --out '/tmp/pieeprom-latest-custom.bin'
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -d -f '/tmp/pieeprom-latest-custom.bin'
sync && systemctl reboot

Post

sudo rpi-eeprom-update -r
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -s
Fri 23 Oct 14:28:33 UTC 2026 (1792765713)

VL805

Firmware

  • vl805-000138c0.bin (Sep 29, 2023)
wget -O '/tmp/vl805-latest.bin' 'https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/raw/refs/heads/master/firmware-2711/latest/vl805-000138c0.bin'
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -u '/tmp/vl805-latest.bin'

Post

sudo rpi-eeprom-update -r
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -s
000138c0

TODO

  • Kraityn = Rev 1.5, bootloader vl805, arm_freq=2100
  • Alira = Rev 1.1, dedicated vl805, arm_freq=1900
  • :?: dmidecode doesn't give full Product Name on Linux 1) 2), but does on FreeBSD 3)
VL805_FW: Using bootloader EEPROM
VL805_FW: Dedicated VL805 EEPROM
1)
Kraityn: Product Name: rpi
2)
dmesg reports with Machine model: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5
3)
Alira: Product Name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1
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