{
  "id": 16778924,
  "title": "Robinson: Raspberry Pi 5 on Fedora",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/robinson-raspberry-pi-5-on-fedora",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "LWN",
    "slug": "lwn",
    "url": "https://lwn.net/Articles/1103212/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peter Robinson has penned a blog post detailing the current state of Fedora support for Raspberry Pi 5 devices. The forthcoming Fedora 45 release will function, albeit with certain limitations, on all Raspberry Pi 5B variants. However, the Compute Module 5 and Pi 500+ are currently in the development phase. For Fedora 44, a temporary workaround is necessary during boot-up; this need is eliminated upon updating to the most recent kernel and firmware, except for the first boot. This workaround is not required for Fedora 45, so users interested in testing it are encouraged to download their preferred version of Fedora from the Fedora 45 release candidates and dive straight in. Users can expect an accelerated desktop experience with support for storage, networking, and USB. However, sound and several other features currently lack support. Robinson's post provides instructions for creating a Fedora image suitable for use with a Raspberry Pi 5.",
  "summary": "Peter Robinson has written a blog post about the current state of Fedora support for Raspberry Pi 5 devices. According to Robinson, the upcoming Fedora 45 release will work—with caveats—on all variants of the Raspberry Pi Model 5B; the Compute Module 5 and Pi 500+ are still works in progress. For Fedora 44 release you need to have a temporary workaround when booting. If you update to the latest…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}