# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=69 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 70 --- ## [Large SDIMG File](https://hub.mender.io/t/large-sdimg-file/266)
**Author:** [@DonalHEmb](https://hub.mender.io/u/DonalHEmb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/large-sdimg-file/266 "2020-03-27T21:21:27Z")
Hi There, Any suggestions on how to speed up the flashing of a large SDIMG file? I’ve got a 14GB image for my RPi3 based system, and it’s taking much too long to flash the SD cards. If I was to reduce the root partitio… --- ## [\[Feature request\] Show existing devices with pending authentification sets](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-show-existing-devices-with-pending-authentification-sets/1700)
**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-show-existing-devices-with-pending-authentification-sets/1700 "2020-03-27T11:58:51Z")
Hello the developers :slight\_smile: I want to bring a use case which is not covered by Mender’s UI currently. When a new device contacts the server for the first time, it’s authentification request is shown on a separa… --- ## [\[opinion\] modifications to the Device groups attributes](https://hub.mender.io/t/opinion-modifications-to-the-device-groups-attributes/1681)
**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/opinion-modifications-to-the-device-groups-attributes/1681 "2020-03-27T09:53:53Z")
Hello everyone, i have made some changes to the mender-client inventory to have expand the device inventory for some basic monitoring. The next steps i want to undertake is to be able to show an alias as already sugges… --- ## [Can't upload signed artifacts anymore](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-upload-signed-artifacts-anymore/1689)
**Author:** [@chiragh241](https://hub.mender.io/u/chiragh241)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-upload-signed-artifacts-anymore/1689 "2020-03-25T17:43:44Z")
I was able to upload the artifacts up until 2 days ago and today I’m getting the following error: Artifact couldn’t be uploaded. reading artifact error: update: can not install update: &{48 avabyte-image-imx6ull\_avabyte… --- ## [Mender Server Support](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-support/1661)
**Author:** [@deepanr](https://hub.mender.io/u/deepanr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-support/1661 "2020-03-25T08:15:59Z")
Hi We are going to use open source mender server and we have certain queries. Does the dashboard show notification when a device is connected or whether a device is online or offline? Also will it display the curr… --- ## [Mender-convert output files missing sdimg file](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-output-files-missing-sdimg-file/1614)
**Author:** [@gil0109](https://hub.mender.io/u/gil0109)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-output-files-missing-sdimg-file/1614 "2020-03-10T12:17:51Z")
Using mender-convert, no errors but not seeing the sdimg. is img.gz file the same thing? MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME=SBCRPI3Image2020 ./docker-mender-convert --disk-image input/$INPUT\_DISK\_IMAGE --config configs/rasp … --- ## [Cleaning up stuck devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/cleaning-up-stuck-devices/1683)
**Author:** [@drewmoseley](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewmoseley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cleaning-up-stuck-devices/1683 "2020-03-24T18:44:06Z")
When Mender enabled devices have their certificate regenerated, then it is a bit unclear how to use them properly in the Mender web UI. This will happen frequently during development as the devices are reimaged and have… --- ## [Mender client inventory bash inside bash question](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-inventory-bash-inside-bash-question/1658)
**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-inventory-bash-inside-bash-question/1658 "2020-03-23T19:56:48Z")
Hello everyone, i’m looking into adding more attributes to the mender client inventory, to keep an eye that the necessary devices are connected. i’m encountering that i am unable to use a bash inside a bash to generate… --- ## [I try to build imx6ullevk, have some bug](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-try-to-build-imx6ullevk-have-some-bug/1675)
**Author:** [@triampmeili](https://hub.mender.io/u/triampmeili)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/i-try-to-build-imx6ullevk-have-some-bug/1675 "2020-03-23T18:23:17Z")
ERROR: binutils-cross-arm-2.29.1-r0 do\_fetch: Fetcher failure: Fetch command export DBUS\_SESSION\_BUS\_ADDRESS=“unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-SsDlLMFfUe”; export SSH\_AUTH\_SOCK="/run/user/1000/keyring/ssh"; export PATH="/home/tri… --- ## [Difference between Mender demo server vs opensource Mender server](https://hub.mender.io/t/difference-between-mender-demo-server-vs-opensource-mender-server/1671)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/difference-between-mender-demo-server-vs-opensource-mender-server/1671 "2020-03-23T12:55:27Z")
Hi, I would like to know the difference between the opensource and starter/other paid Mender server options. I found the general difference in the following link: https://mender.io/products/features However, I would … --- ## [Orange Pi 3 Ubuntu Bionic](https://hub.mender.io/t/orange-pi-3-ubuntu-bionic/1673)
**Author:** [@imed-humatics](https://hub.mender.io/u/imed-humatics)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/orange-pi-3-ubuntu-bionic/1673 "2020-03-23T08:26:20Z")
How would I go about adding support for Orange Pi3? I have a golden image running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS that I would like to modify using mender-convert. If anyone could point to where I should start, I’d really appreciate … --- ## [Mender statescript version file](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-statescript-version-file/1663)
**Author:** [@flixr](https://hub.mender.io/u/flixr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-statescript-version-file/1663 "2020-03-23T07:33:58Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use a Download\_Leave\_x state script to copy network configuration into the new rootfs. But when uploading a new image (via standalone mode), I get the following error: time="2020-03-20T15:46:27Z" lev… --- ## [Demo server: docker exec error: 137](https://hub.mender.io/t/demo-server-docker-exec-error-137/1660)
**Author:** [@bogdan.neagu.ext](https://hub.mender.io/u/bogdan.neagu.ext)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/demo-server-docker-exec-error-137/1660 "2020-03-20T12:19:55Z")
On Debian Linux usmdhagmgr01 4.19.0-8-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.98-1 (2020-01-26) x86\_64 GNU/Linux I have installed Demo mender-server integration-2.2.2. At first startup: sudo ./demo up I got: \[…\] curl: (22) The r… --- ## [Is changing u-boot config for reserved memory interfering with mender u-boot?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-changing-u-boot-config-for-reserved-memory-interfering-with-mender-u-boot/1659)
**Author:** [@markus4dev](https://hub.mender.io/u/markus4dev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-changing-u-boot-config-for-reserved-memory-interfering-with-mender-u-boot/1659 "2020-03-19T19:42:58Z")
Hi! I am running with the following bblayer setup for a rasberrypi 3a+ board project. meta-oe meta-python meta-multimedia meta-networking meta-raspberrypi meta-mender-core meta-mender-raspberrypi custom I am facing t… --- ## [Mender 2.2 Problem with mender-wait-for-timesync](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-2-problem-with-mender-wait-for-timesync/1653)
**Author:** [@markus4dev](https://hub.mender.io/u/markus4dev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-2-problem-with-mender-wait-for-timesync/1653 "2020-03-18T20:06:19Z")
Hi community! My first post here, I appreciate the discussions here, very informative! My problem is that I can’t do any updates anymore after moving from Mender 1.7 to Mender 2.2 due to the time-sync problem on raspbe… --- ## [Gigabyte Brix: Mender artifact deployment fails](https://hub.mender.io/t/gigabyte-brix-mender-artifact-deployment-fails/1648)
**Author:** [@PJK](https://hub.mender.io/u/PJK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/gigabyte-brix-mender-artifact-deployment-fails/1648 "2020-03-18T08:07:29Z")
After getting the mender-convert created image to work on my Gigabyte Brix (see my previous post on this) I’ve run into a new issue I’m not sure how to resolve. In order to test the updating of the second rootfs partiti… --- ## [Raspberry Pi Firmware](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-firmware/1172)
**Author:** [@stiltr](https://hub.mender.io/u/stiltr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-firmware/1172 "2020-03-17T07:57:42Z")
Greetings, I was looking at this issue on the Pi GitHub page and it got me wondering what additional changes would be needed to eliminate the need for u-boot entirely. It looks like it would handle almost everything for… --- ## [Software version unknown for devices that came offline before they were authorized](https://hub.mender.io/t/software-version-unknown-for-devices-that-came-offline-before-they-were-authorized/1643)
**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/software-version-unknown-for-devices-that-came-offline-before-they-were-authorized/1643 "2020-03-13T14:55:22Z")
I’m on Mender Client V2.0 and fave following annoying use case: (Assume using pre-authorization is not possible in my case) device boots for the first time, creates pending authentification request this requests gets … --- ## [Force install an update to a specific partition?](https://hub.mender.io/t/force-install-an-update-to-a-specific-partition/1593)
**Author:** [@tpiepho](https://hub.mender.io/u/tpiepho)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/force-install-an-update-to-a-specific-partition/1593 "2020-03-12T11:49:13Z")
Suppose I boot my device in an unusual mode, such as from a USB Mass storage device, via network, or maybe a removable SD card. It’s not the normal boot medium. Perhaps, there is something wrong with the rootfs(es) in … --- ## [Can not install Payload with SignatureDoesNotMatch](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-install-payload-with-signaturedoesnotmatch/1630)
**Author:** [@deligatedgeek](https://hub.mender.io/u/deligatedgeek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-install-payload-with-signaturedoesnotmatch/1630 "2020-03-11T14:52:37Z")
Im having a problem with mender-deployment uploading artefacts to Minio storage. From the Mender web GUI Im seeing the following error. “Artifact couldn’t be uploaded. reading artifact error: Payload: can not install P… --- ## [Trouble making 16gb image for RPI4 with mender-convert\_2.0.0b1](https://hub.mender.io/t/trouble-making-16gb-image-for-rpi4-with-mender-convert-2-0-0b1/1626)
**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/trouble-making-16gb-image-for-rpi4-with-mender-convert-2-0-0b1/1626 "2020-03-11T13:45:23Z")
Hello everyone, i have been using the mender-convert 2.0 for my RPI4 for a while now with no problems. but now that i have pi’s with different sd-cards sizes, i wanted to bump up my image from the standaard MENDER\_STOR… --- ## [Change in mender rootfs creation breaks sdimg for systemd boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/change-in-mender-rootfs-creation-breaks-sdimg-for-systemd-boot/1583)
**Author:** [@tpiepho](https://hub.mender.io/u/tpiepho)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/change-in-mender-rootfs-creation-breaks-sdimg-for-systemd-boot/1583 "2020-03-05T19:56:47Z")
There was a change that went in to meta-mender in warrior-v2019.10 with how rootfs partitions were created. It’s commit 30a27a9f5. This changed from using rootfs to rawcopy when the rootfs is placed into the sdimg file… --- ## [How to load a mender qemu image in virtualbox?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-load-a-mender-qemu-image-in-virtualbox/1609)
**Author:** [@dbensoussan](https://hub.mender.io/u/dbensoussan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-load-a-mender-qemu-image-in-virtualbox/1609 "2020-03-05T15:11:05Z")
Mirza’s tutorial https://hub.mender.io/t/qemu-the-fast-processor-emulator-ubuntu/1550 explains how to boot the generated image with qemu well and it works flawlessly. Now i’m trying to port this to Virtualbox. I hesitate… --- ## [Openssl command not found](https://hub.mender.io/t/openssl-command-not-found/1603)
**Author:** [@Austriker](https://hub.mender.io/u/Austriker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/openssl-command-not-found/1603 "2020-03-05T08:48:20Z")
Hi, Branch: Warrior Mender: 2.2.% I am following the tutorial for integrating mender with google cloud Mender OTA GCP Tutorial. There is a recipe that modifies the process for generating the certificates which is a fo… --- ## [Mender data partition and read-only operation](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-data-partition-and-read-only-operation/1590)
**Author:** [@Kris](https://hub.mender.io/u/Kris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-data-partition-and-read-only-operation/1590 "2020-03-05T00:07:32Z")
While it is hinted at in the following posts and the manual, nothing ever explicitly says if, when, why or why not the Mender data folder can be set to read-only. My question is, once Mender has been bootstrapped on … --- ## [Cannot load handler for unknown Payload type 'docker-compose'](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-load-handler-for-unknown-payload-type-docker-compose/1601)
**Author:** [@bogdan.neagu.ext](https://hub.mender.io/u/bogdan.neagu.ext)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-load-handler-for-unknown-payload-type-docker-compose/1601 "2020-03-04T14:41:27Z")
We have set up one mender server and one mender client, both on Debian 9 on AWS. When I deploy I notice the error below: 2020-03-04 10:46:08 +0000 UTC error: Fetching Artifact headers failed: installer: failed to read … --- ## [Mender standalone execute without tty hangs, because it expects an enter at the end](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-execute-without-tty-hangs-because-it-expects-an-enter-at-the-end/1584)
**Author:** [@Qfine](https://hub.mender.io/u/Qfine)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 10:08am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-execute-without-tty-hangs-because-it-expects-an-enter-at-the-end/1584 "2020-03-04T10:08:18Z")
Hello, I’m trying to call the command sudo mender -install /path/to/artifact.mender from a subprocess. The command is working and it executes the update, but it hangs at 100% so it won’t finish with “Done” like when I … --- ## [Increasing paritions size of production mender clients](https://hub.mender.io/t/increasing-paritions-size-of-production-mender-clients/1592)
**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/increasing-paritions-size-of-production-mender-clients/1592 "2020-03-03T16:04:22Z")
Hello everyone, a while ago ive made raspbian 4 pi’s into production, these received an size limit of 8gb (standard option) even though they have 16gb sd-cards, the reasoning behind it was, that it was not going to be … --- ## [Are state scripts available for mender standalone artifact updates?](https://hub.mender.io/t/are-state-scripts-available-for-mender-standalone-artifact-updates/1597)
**Author:** [@ikkysleepy](https://hub.mender.io/u/ikkysleepy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/are-state-scripts-available-for-mender-standalone-artifact-updates/1597 "2020-02-19T07:07:19Z")
Are state scripts available for mender standalone artifact updates? --- ## [ARTIFACT\_NAME when using Update Modules](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-name-when-using-update-modules/1596)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-name-when-using-update-modules/1596 "2019-05-02T10:29:27Z")
@lluiscampos, I have 2 doubts here: May I know the purpose of ARTIFACT\_NAME="my-update-1.0"? AFAIK, the update module artifact will perform the update even if we run the same ARTIFACT\_NAME="my-update-1.0" twice or more… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=68) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=70)