diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 984491a90..b8cb9459b 100755
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ This document describes the differences between vx.x.x and v6.0.0.
 - setting rx_hostname to none threw an exception. fixed.
 - rx id in config file was not taken into account. fixed.
 - programming firmware failure for blackfin, fixed but requires new kernel.
+- nios kernel check updated (ensuring right kernel)
 
 3. Known Issues
 ===============
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer
index fe51b43bd..5650deb8a 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/ctbDetectorServer/bin/ctbDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer
index 9abd3acbe..1289163e5 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/bin/gotthard2DetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 7046f4a16..7d8bdb5ba 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/gotthard2DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -188,7 +188,9 @@ int checkKernelVersion() {
 #ifdef VIRTUAL
     return OK;
 #endif
-    return validateKernelVersion(KERNEL_DATE_VRSN);
+    char buf[255] = {0};
+    strcpy(buf, KERNEL_DATE_VRSN);
+    return validateKernelVersion(buf);
 }
 
 int checkType() {
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer
index 30e92eca0..e7b3ee9e5 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/gotthardDetectorServer/bin/gotthardDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer
index b2e8d925b..2b0824c45 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/jungfrauDetectorServer/bin/jungfrauDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer
index f4719542f..34e4abcec 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/moenchDetectorServer/bin/moenchDetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer
index e61489ea9..a219abecd 100755
Binary files a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer and b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/bin/mythen3DetectorServer_developer differ
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
index 496126a91..516d8ddc6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/mythen3DetectorServer/slsDetectorFunctionList.c
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ int checkKernelVersion() {
 #ifdef VIRTUAL
     return OK;
 #endif
-    return validateKernelVersion(KERNEL_DATE_VRSN);
+    char buf[255] = {0};
+    strcpy(buf, KERNEL_DATE_VRSN);
+    return validateKernelVersion(buf);
 }
 
 int checkType() {
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
index 6e191ef13..b00dcb330 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/common.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ int getTimeFromString(char *buf, time_t *result) {
         }
         buf[cestPos] = '\0';
     }
+    LOG(logDEBUG, ("buf after removing CEST %s\n", buf));
 
     // convert to time structure
     struct tm t;
diff --git a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
index 4fa232cb6..1f14adf47 100644
--- a/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
+++ b/slsDetectorServers/slsDetectorServer/src/programFpgaBlackfin.c
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ void defineGPIOpins() {
     return;
 #endif
     if (latestKernelVerified == -1) {
-        char version[255]={0};
-        strcpy(version, KERNEL_DATE_VRSN_3GPIO);
-        if (FAIL == validateKernelVersion(version, sizeof(version))) {
+        if (FAIL == validateKernelVersion(KERNEL_DATE_VRSN_3GPIO)) {
             latestKernelVerified = 0;
             LOG(logWARNING,
                 ("Kernel too old to use gpio 3 pins. Not the end "
diff --git a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
index 3b996257f..026e13fab 100644
--- a/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
+++ b/slsSupportLib/include/sls/versionAPI.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #define APIRECEIVER 0x211020
 #define APIGUI 0x211021
 #define APIEIGER 0x211027
-#define APIGOTTHARD 0x211029
-#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x211102
-#define APIMOENCH 0x211029
-#define APICTB 0x211102
-#define APIMYTHEN3 0x211102
-#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x211102
+#define APICTB 0x211103
+#define APIGOTTHARD 0x211103
+#define APIGOTTHARD2 0x211103
+#define APIJUNGFRAU 0x211103
+#define APIMYTHEN3 0x211103
+#define APIMOENCH 0x211103