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Updating the EV3 Linux Kernel
Topics Covered
- Updating EV3 Linux Kernel
Check Your Understanding
- Why is it important to update the Linux operating system on the EV3?
- Because Windows runs slower on the EV3
- So that ROBOTC can take full advantage of the EV3's capabilities
- It is optional, not important
- So that the EV3 can connect to the Internet
- True or False: You must update the Linux Kernel any time you change the battery.
- True: Changing the battery requires the Linux Kernel to be re-downloaded.
- False: You only need to update the Linux Kernel when you update ROBOTC, or start working on a new EV3 brick.
Did you know? LEGO EV3 and Linux
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The EV3 uses the Linux operation system at the heart of it's hardware.
Linux is one of the most popular operating systems in the world, being used in over 95% of the world's supercomputers.
Linux is available on many platforms, from mobile phones, desktop computers, servers, cloud computing infrastructure, and now robotics!