# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=54 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 55 --- ## [Issue on Dunfell (/etc/fstab invalid entry) - fail to boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-on-dunfell-etc-fstab-invalid-entry-fail-to-boot/2972)
**Author:** [@malveo](https://hub.mender.io/u/malveo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-on-dunfell-etc-fstab-invalid-entry-fail-to-boot/2972 "2020-12-16T20:00:40Z")
Hello Everyone, As today using meta-mender on dunfell branch (also with master), and with Poky dunfell branch, generate an invalid /etc/fstab file with this two record appended to the end: UUID=2889-63DA /boot vfat … --- ## [Mender-convert time](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-time/3003)
**Author:** [@agniiyer](https://hub.mender.io/u/agniiyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-time/3003 "2020-12-16T13:40:56Z")
Hi everyone. I’m using the recommended workflow to convert a Raspbian golden image (16 GB SD card) on a Mac. The tutorial says this takes 10-30 minutes but it’s been running for over 6 hours and still isn’t done. Is thi… --- ## [Mender.conf error with mender-convert-modify](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-conf-error-with-mender-convert-modify/2989)
**Author:** [@agniiyer](https://hub.mender.io/u/agniiyer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-conf-error-with-mender-convert-modify/2989 "2020-12-16T12:54:32Z")
Once I configure the mender client server configuration, I have my mender.conf file in roots\_overlay\_demo. However it is only accessible with sudo nano. Xcode doesn’t seem to be able to view it. When I run mender-conver… --- ## [Mender is not creating partitions in iMX6 UL](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-is-not-creating-partitions-in-imx6-ul/1924)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-is-not-creating-partitions-in-imx6-ul/1924 "2020-12-15T21:43:32Z")
Hi all, I’m building Yocto project with mender for iMX6UL EVK. It fails to load with the following error: \[ TIME \] Timed out waiting for device /dev/mmcblk1p4. \[DEPEND\] Dependency failed for /data. \[DEPEND\] Dependency … --- ## [Elaboration on the nature of server.crt](https://hub.mender.io/t/elaboration-on-the-nature-of-server-crt/2987)
**Author:** [@jmeirow](https://hub.mender.io/u/jmeirow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/elaboration-on-the-nature-of-server-crt/2987 "2020-12-15T14:08:16Z")
On the page Certificates and Keys page of the mender docs, it states “The file ‘certs/server.crt’ is just a concatenation of all the certificates that the Mender client uses.” The documentation refers to this file as th… --- ## [Noauth pending devices cannot be accepted/removed](https://hub.mender.io/t/noauth-pending-devices-cannot-be-accepted-removed/2988)
**Author:** [@bender](https://hub.mender.io/u/bender)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/noauth-pending-devices-cannot-be-accepted-removed/2988 "2020-12-15T12:38:11Z")
I have a few pending devices in hosted.mender.io with noauth state which I cannot accept or reject making provisioning harder. The status is jumping every few seconds from pending to noauth and back again simultaneously … --- ## [Mender compatibilty regard to updating Yocto project](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-compatibilty-regard-to-updating-yocto-project/2981)
**Author:** [@rmbedded](https://hub.mender.io/u/rmbedded)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 7:42am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-compatibilty-regard-to-updating-yocto-project/2981 "2020-12-15T07:42:40Z")
Hello, I’m considering the issue about Mender compatibility from Yocto updating perspective. I’ve been doing some search about similar topics on the Mender HUB but I’ve not found suitable one for my concerns - sorry if … --- ## [Help understanding the disk partitioning post RPi4 Mender image install](https://hub.mender.io/t/help-understanding-the-disk-partitioning-post-rpi4-mender-image-install/2871)
**Author:** [@bradw](https://hub.mender.io/u/bradw)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/help-understanding-the-disk-partitioning-post-rpi4-mender-image-install/2871 "2020-12-05T19:19:08Z")
Running sudo fdisk /dev/mmcblk0 then p I’m able to see that I have four partitions created as follows; Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/mmcblk0p1 \* 24576 548863 524288 256M c… --- ## [Converting raspian image for Rpi4 - cannot boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/converting-raspian-image-for-rpi4-cannot-boot/2434)
**Author:** [@mikhailtchernychev](https://hub.mender.io/u/mikhailtchernychev)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/converting-raspian-image-for-rpi4-cannot-boot/2434 "2020-12-15T04:14:40Z")
I am trying to convert image from https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios\_lite\_armhf\_latest to use with mender.io (Minimal image based on Debian Buster) I provisioned original image to 2GB SD card, it is booting / wo… --- ## [Artifact update error: Failed to read the current active partition: No match between boot and root partitions](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-update-error-failed-to-read-the-current-active-partition-no-match-between-boot-and-root-partitions/2808)
**Author:** [@johan](https://hub.mender.io/u/johan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-update-error-failed-to-read-the-current-active-partition-no-match-between-boot-and-root-partitions/2808 "2020-12-11T12:04:14Z")
First of all: Mender is quite new to me. I am trying to set up a system for firmware update of several devices (FriendlyELEC NanoPi R1) running Ubuntu 16.04, but I’m not able to deploy any artifacts to the devices. I wou… --- ## [/etc/fstab will sometimes filled with UUID-Entries (swap and boot) and will destroy upgrade/install](https://hub.mender.io/t/etc-fstab-will-sometimes-filled-with-uuid-entries-swap-and-boot-and-will-destroy-upgrade-install/2515)
**Author:** [@crowdmaker](https://hub.mender.io/u/crowdmaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/etc-fstab-will-sometimes-filled-with-uuid-entries-swap-and-boot-and-will-destroy-upgrade-install/2515 "2020-12-11T11:38:38Z")
Hi, I am Using YOCTO with MENDER and everything works fine so far. But sometimes (that is really strange) the file /etc/fstab will be filled with 2 additional lines, providing an UUID for swap and boot. If I remove the… --- ## [Problem with U-Boot patching - dunfell](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-u-boot-patching-dunfell/2904)
**Author:** [@rmbedded](https://hub.mender.io/u/rmbedded)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-u-boot-patching-dunfell/2904 "2020-12-11T09:11:59Z")
Hello, I have encountered a problem during image build for Raspberry Pi 3 with using Mender meta layer in revision dunfell-v2020.10. The error output is following: ERROR: u-boot-1\_2020.01-r0 do\_patch: Command Error: ‘q… --- ## [No compatible artifact found when doing delta update](https://hub.mender.io/t/no-compatible-artifact-found-when-doing-delta-update/2969)
**Author:** [@FloRiAn](https://hub.mender.io/u/FloRiAn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/no-compatible-artifact-found-when-doing-delta-update/2969 "2020-12-10T12:18:09Z")
Hello, I followed all the guides to integrate delta-updates. The versions I’m using are as following: mender 2.0.0 runtime: go1.11.13 mender-artifact on buildhost version 3.4.0 After provisioning the sdimg to the CM… --- ## [Best way to setup Mender on multiple devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/best-way-to-setup-mender-on-multiple-devices/2961)
**Author:** [@mat\_ross\_plinx](https://hub.mender.io/u/mat_ross_plinx)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/best-way-to-setup-mender-on-multiple-devices/2961 "2020-12-10T09:03:49Z")
Hey, I am currently trying out Mender and have followed the steps provided to setup a pi with the correct img, then enabled SSH and installed the Mender Client. This has appeared in the Mender hub and has been accepted,… --- ## [Excluding the kernel and dtb files from the rootfs](https://hub.mender.io/t/excluding-the-kernel-and-dtb-files-from-the-rootfs/2957)
**Author:** [@amrbekhit](https://hub.mender.io/u/amrbekhit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2020, 5:12am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/excluding-the-kernel-and-dtb-files-from-the-rootfs/2957 "2020-12-10T05:12:57Z")
Hello, I’m using Yocto Dunfell and meta-mender to create an image for the Colibri IMX6ULL board. The default image (without mender) does not include the kernel in the file system, whereas the mender layer does. I need t… --- ## [Blocking Entry to Sync state until certain network interface is active](https://hub.mender.io/t/blocking-entry-to-sync-state-until-certain-network-interface-is-active/2958)
**Author:** [@martind](https://hub.mender.io/u/martind)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/blocking-entry-to-sync-state-until-certain-network-interface-is-active/2958 "2020-12-09T18:58:40Z")
Hi, I have mender client installed as part of a system image and I now want to develop some state scripts. My first state script is to block entering Sync state until a cellular network interface is active. My device ha… --- ## [Problem with Mender server production!](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-mender-server-production/2925)
**Author:** [@Kennen](https://hub.mender.io/u/Kennen)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-mender-server-production/2925 "2020-12-09T18:41:50Z")
Hi Mender Team, I’m newbie in Mender and I think I need some help from your guys. I have set up a mender server production by following the docs Production installation and I want to connect my RPI4 to mender server fo… --- ## [Mender-binary-delta-generator - ERROR: No help topic for 'dump'](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-binary-delta-generator-error-no-help-topic-for-dump/2965)
**Author:** [@FloRiAn](https://hub.mender.io/u/FloRiAn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-binary-delta-generator-error-no-help-topic-for-dump/2965 "2020-12-09T16:15:08Z")
Hello, I’m trying to create a delta update file using the mender-binary-delta-generator without success. The error shown is: No help topic for ‘dump’ This is what I did: I used this repo repo init -u https://github.… --- ## [Mender u-boot integration checklist for labgrid](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-u-boot-integration-checklist-for-labgrid/2956)
**Author:** [@HerrMuellerluedensch](https://hub.mender.io/u/HerrMuellerluedensch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-u-boot-integration-checklist-for-labgrid/2956 "2020-12-09T09:39:41Z")
Hey, I started to write CI tests using labgrid. I was wondering if somebody already implemented the u-boot integration checklist as a CI element, preferably in labgrid. From what I learned so far about labgrid, that sho… --- ## [Tracking states of Mender Client](https://hub.mender.io/t/tracking-states-of-mender-client/2941)
**Author:** [@martind](https://hub.mender.io/u/martind)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/tracking-states-of-mender-client/2941 "2020-12-09T00:29:01Z")
Hi, I’m using hosted mender and my software updates are using the directory module. My application is a system service running python scripts running on a headless RPi. The application is responsible for enabling and co… --- ## [Raspberry / U-Boot / TPM 2.0](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-u-boot-tpm-2-0/2948)
**Author:** [@Fabrice](https://hub.mender.io/u/Fabrice)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 10:35am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-u-boot-tpm-2-0/2948 "2020-12-08T10:35:25Z")
Hi all, I’m working with Yocto “Dunfell” and Mender on Raspberry Pi 3B+ and 4 in 64 bits. Everything works fine and I would like to take into account the onboarded TPM (Infineon SLB9670). I saw in the project uboot-me… --- ## [Issue bulding mender dunfell branch - backport request](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-bulding-mender-dunfell-branch-backport-request/2940)
**Author:** [@johnt](https://hub.mender.io/u/johnt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-bulding-mender-dunfell-branch-backport-request/2940 "2020-12-08T10:01:49Z")
Hi Folks The project i am working on is using meta-mender as a submodule but we’re stuck on the dunfell branch. The latest code in the branch causes a build failure but this is fixed by the two commits in this PR: https… --- ## [Speed up mender upgrade](https://hub.mender.io/t/speed-up-mender-upgrade/268)
**Author:** [@DonalHEmb](https://hub.mender.io/u/DonalHEmb)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/speed-up-mender-upgrade/268 "2020-12-08T07:49:41Z")
Hi There, Is there any way to speed up the flash time of a .mender image? I’ve recently increased the size of our root file systems from about 800MB to 6.5GB, and started using bmap-tools to speed up the flash of the SD… --- ## [Error compiling i.MX6 Ultra Lite](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-compiling-i-mx6-ultra-lite/2953)
**Author:** [@keyur](https://hub.mender.io/u/keyur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-compiling-i-mx6-ultra-lite/2953 "2020-12-04T13:48:18Z")
I am getting below errors for compiling. DEBUG: Executing shell function do\_compile NOTE: make -j 8 HOSTCC=gcc -isystem/home/keyur/projects/mender-imx6ul/build/tmp/work/imx6ulevk-fslc-linux-gnueabi/linux-fslc-imx/4.… --- ## [Mender-convert'ed image fails to boot, can't mount root](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-converted-image-fails-to-boot-cant-mount-root/2947)
**Author:** [@dgiambo1](https://hub.mender.io/u/dgiambo1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 7:14am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-converted-image-fails-to-boot-cant-mount-root/2947 "2020-12-08T07:14:24Z")
I’m having trouble using Mender-convert on an existing RPI4 image. The image uses a custom kernel, so I run mender-convert like this: sudo MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME=alpha-1 ./docker-mender-convert --disk-image input/golden-i… --- ## [Colibri IMX6ULL](https://hub.mender.io/t/colibri-imx6ull/2911)
**Author:** [@rsanchez](https://hub.mender.io/u/rsanchez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/colibri-imx6ull/2911 "2020-12-07T15:20:41Z")
Hi, Im trying to integrate mender on a Toradex Colibri-imx6ull module. I’m using the repos for yocto 3.1 (dunfell) provided by toradex and the dunfell mender branch. I based slightly based my port on the existing colib… --- ## [Start mender-client daemon programmatically](https://hub.mender.io/t/start-mender-client-daemon-programmatically/2943)
**Author:** [@HarLeyAtMender](https://hub.mender.io/u/HarLeyAtMender)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/start-mender-client-daemon-programmatically/2943 "2020-12-07T14:28:50Z")
We are running mender-client in Managed Mode and using mender-convert for generating our images. Due to synchronisation reasons we cannot auto-start the mender-client daemon on our device immediately after each boot as… --- ## [Google Coral yocto update ends up unbootable](https://hub.mender.io/t/google-coral-yocto-update-ends-up-unbootable/2902)
**Author:** [@mender-coral](https://hub.mender.io/u/mender-coral)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/google-coral-yocto-update-ends-up-unbootable/2902 "2020-12-07T13:27:56Z")
Hi, I’ve generated a bootable yocto image using this: https://hub.mender.io/t/google-coral-dev-board/1711 The device boots fine from an sd card, and I can create a snapshot of a modified filesystem with the command “m… --- ## [Problem when changing BOOTENV\_SIZE](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-when-changing-bootenv-size/2936)
**Author:** [@martin](https://hub.mender.io/u/martin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-when-changing-bootenv-size/2936 "2020-12-07T07:20:30Z")
Hi, I’m just debugging a problem where fw\_print/set\_env from libubootenv weren’t working and it was due to the fw\_env.config file having the wrong values for offset and size. Originally I had a BOOTENV\_SIZE of 128KiB b… --- ## [Mender convert image does not connect to hosted.mender.io](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-image-does-not-connect-to-hosted-mender-io/2877)
**Author:** [@martind](https://hub.mender.io/u/martind)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-image-does-not-connect-to-hosted-mender-io/2877 "2020-12-04T23:29:07Z")
Hi, I’m testing out mender on a Pi Zero W. I have a mender convert image that I created from a golden image and it boots BUT the mender client does not connect to hosted.mender.io. I am using Wifi (and NetworkManager) t… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=53) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=55)