Beta/Date for RPi5?

Stev

Hey, is there a rough estimate on when a first download for the Raspberry Pi 5 might be available?

smieschek

Hi Stev,
I expect a first version till end of next week, but there is some uncertainty. And it most probably won't have all features available - so definitely beta.

Stev

@smieschek said:
Hi Stev,
I expect a first version till end of next week, but there is some uncertainty. And it most probably won't have all features available - so definitely beta.

Still, great to have something to try out.

I saw that discussion on USB support

https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/pull/503
https://github.com/raspberrypi/bookworm-feedback/issues/77

that were about fixes to the bootloader. You think fast USB will be supported?

Will I/we be able to download that beta, btw?

smieschek

@Stev
I don't think so, the second issue is still open. Are you sure it's already fixed in RPOS?
Once it's release the image will be available in emteria installer as well as RPi Imager.

Stev

@smieschek said:
@Stev
I don't think so, the second issue is still open. Are you sure it's already fixed in RPOS?

No, I'm not. I was looking for a somehow fast processing box with fast USB under Android and thought I'd be happy with the RPi5, but it seems there are a few fundamental things to be fixed before I can see if it would work out. Still, seems "right around the corner", as always. For whatever reason it especially hit the 8GB version that I bought to be on the safe side...

Once it's release the image will be available in emteria installer as well as RPi Imager.

The beta , too?

EDIT: Just found the image after I finally saw that line on "disable filtering" for the Pi Imager. Thanks for the hard work that late in the year. Looking forward for those USB fixes.