# General Discussions

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## [Hang at boot "Waiting for root device ${mender\_kernel\_root}..."](https://hub.mender.io/t/hang-at-boot-waiting-for-root-device-mender-kernel-root/5693)

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**Author:** [@chris\_wd](https://hub.mender.io/u/chris_wd)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/hang-at-boot-waiting-for-root-device-mender-kernel-root/5693 "2023-07-03T14:58:16Z")

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I tried using mender-covert 3.0.2 with docker-mender-convert and the resulting image is failing to boot. One of the last messages printed before it hangs is “Waiting for root device ${mender\_kernel\_root}…” Is there som…

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## [Executing terminal commands using Mender API (mender connect?)](https://hub.mender.io/t/executing-terminal-commands-using-mender-api-mender-connect/5970)

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**Author:** [@Justbrowsing](https://hub.mender.io/u/Justbrowsing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/executing-terminal-commands-using-mender-api-mender-connect/5970 "2023-07-04T07:24:03Z")

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Hi, currently we are using mender-connect. However, the fleet is getting quite large. In some rare instances, it would be nice for us to be able to execute some commands on some devices via the API, for example for debug…

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## [Setting up Enterprise features on Open source version](https://hub.mender.io/t/setting-up-enterprise-features-on-open-source-version/5968)

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**Author:** [@sd-ricardo](https://hub.mender.io/u/sd-ricardo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/setting-up-enterprise-features-on-open-source-version/5968 "2023-07-04T06:49:17Z")

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I having issues setting up Enterprise features… When I run docker login registry.mender.io I get authentication error, isn’t it supposed to work in the opensourve version? I’m using the same credentials as for hosted.m…

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## [Mender server installation documentation](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-installation-documentation/5961)

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**Author:** [@jjbrock1](https://hub.mender.io/u/jjbrock1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-installation-documentation/5961 "2023-06-29T13:53:53Z")

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Can someone help with documentation to install the self-hosted mender server? This page has nothing. https://docs.mender.io/3.4/server-installation I had the install instructions page a while ago but it’s since vanish…

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## [Mender Monitor Connectivity, CPU and RAM usage](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-monitor-connectivity-cpu-and-ram-usage/5949)

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**Author:** [@arp\_insens](https://hub.mender.io/u/arp_insens)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-monitor-connectivity-cpu-and-ram-usage/5949 "2023-06-29T12:43:17Z")

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Hello, I am using Mender hosted and I would like to know if it is possible to use Monitor (Advanced Configuration | Mender documentation) to monitor connectivity, CPU, RAM usage, and potentially other aspects along the …

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## [Issues installing mender server](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-installing-mender-server/5959)

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**Author:** [@jjbrock1](https://hub.mender.io/u/jjbrock1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-installing-mender-server/5959 "2023-06-28T14:11:15Z")

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Hi - I’m taking the (free) mender server for a test spin, and followed the instructions here: https://docs.mender.io/3.4/server-installation/installation-with-docker-compose I hit three issues: ./run pull produced th…

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## [Mender-artifact for aarch linux/MacOs](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-for-aarch-linux-macos/5952)

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**Author:** [@Saurabh](https://hub.mender.io/u/Saurabh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-for-aarch-linux-macos/5952 "2023-06-28T09:44:27Z")

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The mender-artifact tool is available for Linux and MacOs however in both cases they are available for x86 systems from the binary download section. I was able to build it from source on my host machine that has aarch li…

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## [Mender client hangs after network change](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-hangs-after-network-change/5500)

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**Author:** [@hesmar](https://hub.mender.io/u/hesmar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-hangs-after-network-change/5500 "2023-06-27T22:45:00Z")

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Hi, I want to use mender for updating a Yocto based embedded device (Jetson Nano). Somehow the mender-client gets stuck after the network configuration changes. These are the steps: Update the network configuration us…

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## [Error:There was a problem logging in. Please check your email and password. If you still have problems, contact an administrator…](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-there-was-a-problem-logging-in-please-check-your-email-and-password-if-you-still-have-problems-contact-an-administrator/5954)

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**Author:** [@seetharami](https://hub.mender.io/u/seetharami)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-there-was-a-problem-logging-in-please-check-your-email-and-password-if-you-still-have-problems-contact-an-administrator/5954 "2023-06-27T13:57:06Z")

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Hi Hub members, Greetings of the day…!! The above error is comes up, when ever i try to login with user account, from a DNS (https://my.domain.prd/ui/). when i inspect at login button, i found the error as below, …

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## [REMOTEPROC in imx7d-pico with Yocto Hardknott (A7-Side) and Zephyr (m4-side)](https://hub.mender.io/t/remoteproc-in-imx7d-pico-with-yocto-hardknott-a7-side-and-zephyr-m4-side/5840)

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**Author:** [@neuberfran](https://hub.mender.io/u/neuberfran)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/remoteproc-in-imx7d-pico-with-yocto-hardknott-a7-side-and-zephyr-m4-side/5840 "2023-06-25T20:31:01Z")

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Hi, I truly love the imx7d-pico. I have two here. I’m trying to do REMOTEPROC on this device. The first step of populating the folder /sys/class/remote…

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## [How to get a device by his mac](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-a-device-by-his-mac/5933)

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**Author:** [@jflorimo](https://hub.mender.io/u/jflorimo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-a-device-by-his-mac/5933 "2023-06-23T20:46:30Z")

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How can i request the management api to get a device by his mac ?

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## [Add mender to RK3399 Debian 10 image](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936)

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**Author:** [@Fer](https://hub.mender.io/u/Fer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936 "2023-06-23T15:58:19Z")

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Hello all, Im using a RK3399 based board, the vendor supplied a Debian 10 image to load to the device, can anyone guide me on how to add mender to it? I tried to use mender-convert but it couldnt fine any valid partiti…

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## [Trying to resize an image](https://hub.mender.io/t/trying-to-resize-an-image/5912)

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**Author:** [@edpgcooper](https://hub.mender.io/u/edpgcooper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/trying-to-resize-an-image/5912 "2023-06-23T13:30:11Z")

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We’ve deployed over 100 devices using Mender from a golden-image we built over a year ago, all has been working well, however our supplier seems to have shrunk their latest 8GB SD cards, so they are now smaller than prev…

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## [Pause Mender client before download and get the artifact name of the next release](https://hub.mender.io/t/pause-mender-client-before-download-and-get-the-artifact-name-of-the-next-release/5932)

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**Author:** [@Saurabh](https://hub.mender.io/u/Saurabh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pause-mender-client-before-download-and-get-the-artifact-name-of-the-next-release/5932 "2023-06-22T12:37:29Z")

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I would like to achieve the following: Access the artificact name of the next release from a state script. Pause mender client. Continue with the download when the user sees the new release version. I have read about …

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## [I'm unsure about update compatibility](https://hub.mender.io/t/im-unsure-about-update-compatibility/5927)

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**Author:** [@Dominik-Hstein](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dominik-Hstein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/im-unsure-about-update-compatibility/5927 "2023-06-20T10:01:16Z")

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Hello, this is probably a trivial problem. I have read the compatibility documentation multiple times but I don’t think I got it right. My goal is to perform an OTA update for existing devices. Current build: Yocto…

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## [Cannot connect mender client to hosted mender server](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-connect-mender-client-to-hosted-mender-server/3228)

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**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-connect-mender-client-to-hosted-mender-server/3228 "2023-06-19T08:30:50Z")

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Hi there, I tried installing mender-client using the Debian package. When I run sudo mender setup to provide credentials of the hosted mender server, it showed: “We couldn’t find a Hosted Mender account with those crede…

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## [Problems integrating on x86\_64 with GRUB Bootloader using Buildroot](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-integrating-on-x86-64-with-grub-bootloader-using-buildroot/5911)

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**Author:** [@Simnacher](https://hub.mender.io/u/Simnacher)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-integrating-on-x86-64-with-grub-bootloader-using-buildroot/5911 "2023-06-19T08:09:49Z")

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Hello everybody, we are currently trying to integrate and evaluate mender on our buildroot based board. In the board integration section, we mainly saw u-boot integrations that won’t work for our case. Mender version: …

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## [Unable to switch A/B partition between Ubuntu 18 and Ubuntu 20 for OTA](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-switch-a-b-partition-between-ubuntu-18-and-ubuntu-20-for-ota/5906)

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**Author:** [@shu\_ai](https://hub.mender.io/u/shu_ai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-switch-a-b-partition-between-ubuntu-18-and-ubuntu-20-for-ota/5906 "2023-06-19T07:24:03Z")

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We tired to deploy a OTA update with Ubuntu 20 to a mender client that is currently running Ubuntu 18, the deployment it self seems to be ok as the client writes the artifact into the inactive partition, however once it …

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## [Invalid variable in U-boot environment](https://hub.mender.io/t/invalid-variable-in-u-boot-environment/5922)

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**Author:** [@krisvanrens](https://hub.mender.io/u/krisvanrens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/invalid-variable-in-u-boot-environment/5922 "2023-06-15T11:44:18Z")

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Hi, I’ve come across a log message from Mender indicating an unsupported variable in the U-boot environment. This is the log message: Jun 15 12:19:46 user.info mender\[5489\]: ... Jun 15 12:19:46 user.info mender\[5489\]: …

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## [File system update after mender install on Yocto. It still boots with old file system](https://hub.mender.io/t/file-system-update-after-mender-install-on-yocto-it-still-boots-with-old-file-system/5900)

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**Author:** [@agunel](https://hub.mender.io/u/agunel)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/file-system-update-after-mender-install-on-yocto-it-still-boots-with-old-file-system/5900 "2023-06-15T09:35:25Z")

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Hi I am using Apalis imx 8 board. We have added mender layers to our custom Yocto Build. Layers have been added and local.conf file changed accordingly. We use QT boot to Qt 6.4.3 layer. Integrating mender layer have…

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## [Poky login when preparing new virtual device on Windows](https://hub.mender.io/t/poky-login-when-preparing-new-virtual-device-on-windows/5916)

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**Author:** [@Rubitor5](https://hub.mender.io/u/Rubitor5)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 7:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/poky-login-when-preparing-new-virtual-device-on-windows/5916 "2023-06-14T07:44:06Z")

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Hi! I am trying to set up a new virtual device as the documentation says. But when running the command, it pulls the mender image, runs the image, but it appears this: Starting Mender-configure device configurat…

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## [In readonly A/B update, debian package info will overwrite](https://hub.mender.io/t/in-readonly-a-b-update-debian-package-info-will-overwrite/5867)

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**Author:** [@chezgi](https://hub.mender.io/u/chezgi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/in-readonly-a-b-update-debian-package-info-will-overwrite/5867 "2023-06-08T05:17:32Z")

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Hello everybody when using A/B mode, i used overlayfs for some places like: /var/ /etc/ /home/ this overlays has some side effects. one of them is debian package info will not updated when updating system. /var/li…

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## [Looking for Mender connect websocket protocol](https://hub.mender.io/t/looking-for-mender-connect-websocket-protocol/5904)

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**Author:** [@joelguittet](https://hub.mender.io/u/joelguittet)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/looking-for-mender-connect-websocket-protocol/5904 "2023-06-07T20:16:50Z")

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Hello there! I m looking for the protocol used over websocket by mender connect addon to perform terminal session, file transfert and port forwarding. Is it available somewhere ? The source code is available at GitHub…

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## [Something wrong with API call to set tags](https://hub.mender.io/t/something-wrong-with-api-call-to-set-tags/5902)

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**Author:** [@mister\_kanister](https://hub.mender.io/u/mister_kanister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/something-wrong-with-api-call-to-set-tags/5902 "2023-06-07T12:51:58Z")

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Hello friends! I have a preauthorized device that was never online. After the preauthorization I try to apply tags via API call but I get different errors and can’t figure out what wrong. I use Python with hosted Mender…

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## [container deviceauth and useradm and mender-deployments continuously restarting](https://hub.mender.io/t/container-deviceauth-and-useradm-and-mender-deployments-continuously-restarting/5893)

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**Author:** [@iBrahim](https://hub.mender.io/u/iBrahim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/container-deviceauth-and-useradm-and-mender-deployments-continuously-restarting/5893 "2023-06-06T08:17:16Z")

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menderproduction\_mender-api-gateway\_1 /entrypoint.sh Up 0.0.0.0:443-\>443/tcp,:::443-\>443/tcp, 80/tcp menderproduction\_mender-create-artifact-worker\_1 /usr/bin/w…

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## [Mender on k8s is very slow to process larger artifacts](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-on-k8s-is-very-slow-to-process-larger-artifacts/5890)

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**Author:** [@flo](https://hub.mender.io/u/flo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-on-k8s-is-very-slow-to-process-larger-artifacts/5890 "2023-06-05T13:25:57Z")

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We are running a mender instance in a kubernetes cluster using the official helm chart at https://github.com/dotscene-gmbh/mender-helm for version 3.4. The setup works and we can use the instance, but when we upload an …

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## [Unable to connect to the device: websocket: bad handshake](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-the-device-websocket-bad-handshake/5868)

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**Author:** [@petarkalafatic](https://hub.mender.io/u/petarkalafatic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-connect-to-the-device-websocket-bad-handshake/5868 "2023-06-05T07:51:17Z")

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hi guys, I installed the mender-client and mender-connect on the devices I want to connect. Also did the mender client setup for the hosted mender server. Both the devices are listed on the mender server and I see their…

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## [How to change live image kernel boot options?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-change-live-image-kernel-boot-options/5870)

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**Author:** [@chezgi](https://hub.mender.io/u/chezgi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-change-live-image-kernel-boot-options/5870 "2023-06-03T07:45:10Z")

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Hello everybody, i want to change boot options for live image. it has: console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty i want to change it to console=ttyS0,115200n8

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## [I'd like to identity a device without any MAC information](https://hub.mender.io/t/id-like-to-identity-a-device-without-any-mac-information/5879)

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**Author:** [@ak8893893](https://hub.mender.io/u/ak8893893)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/id-like-to-identity-a-device-without-any-mac-information/5879 "2023-06-01T15:49:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I’d like to change /usr/share/mender/identity/mender-device-identity and let the identity data key values without mac information. Like this one: $ ./mender-device-identity ak=123 platform=456 But th…

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## [Mender-convert tag 4.0.1 -\> MENDER ARTIFACT VERSION master?](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-tag-4-0-1-mender-artifact-version-master/5882)

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**Author:** [@user706](https://hub.mender.io/u/user706)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-tag-4-0-1-mender-artifact-version-master/5882 "2023-06-01T08:46:36Z")

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Isn’t this a bug, that you forgot to pin MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_VERSION to a particular tag. https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender-convert/blob/4.0.1/Dockerfile#L14 master is a moving target and not good. What should I u…

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