# Balena OS upgrade stuck on old kernel

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008>\
**Category:** balenaOS\
**Created:** [September 26, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008 "2023-09-26T21:37:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mamoen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mamoen/32/3641_2.png) [@mamoen](https://forums.balena.io/u/mamoen)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008/1 "2023-09-26T21:37:24Z")

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Hi!

I’ve update an intel nuc to BalenaOS 4.0.11 from BalenaOS 2.115.8. The device shows as updated and I can see in `/etc/issue` it shows `balenaOS 4.0.11`. However the kernel seems to still be on version 5.15.

Is this expected?

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**Author:** ![cywang117](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/cywang117/32/6307_2.png) [@cywang117](https://forums.balena.io/u/cywang117)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008/2 "2023-09-27T01:21:21Z")

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Hi,

Yes, this is to be expected, and apologies for the confusion. An internal automated process involving a dependency update of balenaOS caused the major version increase. Let us know if there are any other concerns!

Regards,  
Christina

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**Author:** ![mamoen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mamoen/32/3641_2.png) [@mamoen](https://forums.balena.io/u/mamoen)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008/4 "2023-09-27T06:21:10Z")

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Hi Christina,

Thanks for the clarification, my confusion came from the fact that with generic the kernel version is 6.1 since v3.1.1+rev1 but this does not seem to be the case for the intel nuc.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![alexgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@alexgg](https://forums.balena.io/u/alexgg)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008/5 "2023-10-03T18:21:19Z")

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Hi, the `intel-nuc` and `Generic x86_64(GPT)` images are maintained differently - with [Intel discontinuing](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000016234/intel-nuc.html) the Intel NUC the Generic images receive more attention. The recommendation is to also use the generic images in modern Intel NUCS (12th/13th gen).

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**Author:** ![mamoen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/mamoen/32/3641_2.png) [@mamoen](https://forums.balena.io/u/mamoen)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balena-os-upgrade-stuck-on-old-kernel/369008/8 "2023-10-23T09:25:11Z")

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Thanks @alexgg that’s what we have done now moving over to generic image.