Linux Images (ROCK64)

[jzhang18]

I downloaded these 4 files
linux-firmware-image-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb
linux-headers-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb
linux-image-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb
u-boot-rock64-0.6.44_all.deb

Installed as following steps

1. sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
--solved locale not set warning

2.sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
--set the correct time zone

3. sudo dpkg -i /myDownloadPath/u-boot-rock64-0.6.44_all.deb
-- there is error, saying dependency "debsums" is missing.  
-- then I use "sudo apt install debsums",  some further error on dependency, but follow the instructions on the screen, it is easy to fix

4. sudo dpkg -i /myDownloadPath/linux-headers-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb

5. sudo dpkg -i /myDownloadPath/linux-firmware-image-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb

6. sudo dpkg -i /myDownloadPath/linux-image-4.4.126-rockchip-ayufan-239_0.6.44_arm64.deb
-- warning:  root device not found
-- that scares me,  I thought it will be dead again

7. sudo reboot
-- keep my fingers crossed.  it came back.  it is still alive!!!

8. sudo apt update

9. sudo apt upgrade
-- I saw the kernel related image files did not show up in the upgrade list.   that is good sign!!!

10. sudo reboot
-- it looks good

11.  sudo apt autoremove 
-- remove all obsoleted packages reported.

12. sudo apt upgrade
-- showing everything is up to date, all set!!!

I still do not understand the warning -- "root device not found".  it might be just a wrong or fake message