From 481072cc1393467b7726576133fc0499024b6498 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pops0n Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 22:19:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update installation.md --- docs/docs/frigate/installation.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/frigate/installation.md b/docs/docs/frigate/installation.md index 8bd8c6875..86e7b22d8 100644 --- a/docs/docs/frigate/installation.md +++ b/docs/docs/frigate/installation.md @@ -140,11 +140,31 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke sudo modprobe -r hailo_pci ``` - Then rename the built-in driver so it can be restored later if needed: + Then locate the built-in kernel driver and rename it so it cannot be loaded. + Renaming allows the original driver to be restored later if needed. + + First, locate the currently installed kernel module: + + ```bash + modinfo -n hailo_pci + ``` + + Example output: + + ``` + /lib/modules/6.6.31+rpt-rpi-2712/kernel/drivers/media/pci/hailo/hailo_pci.ko.xz + ``` + + Save the module path to a variable: + + ```bash + BUILTIN=$(modinfo -n hailo_pci) + ``` + + And rename the module by appending .bak: ```bash - sudo mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/media/pci/hailo/hailo_pci.ko.xz \ - /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/media/pci/hailo/hailo_pci.ko.xz.bak + sudo mv "$BUILTIN" "${BUILTIN}.bak" ``` Now refresh the kernel module map so the system recognizes the change: @@ -167,7 +187,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke This command should return no results. -2. **Run the installation script**: +3. **Run the installation script**: Download the installation script: @@ -195,7 +215,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke - Download and install the required firmware - Set up udev rules -3. **Reboot your system**: +4. **Reboot your system**: After the script completes successfully, reboot to load the firmware: @@ -203,7 +223,7 @@ On Raspberry Pi OS **Trixie**, the Hailo driver is no longer shipped with the ke sudo reboot ``` -4. **Verify the installation**: +5. **Verify the installation**: After rebooting, verify that the Hailo device is available: