# General Discussions

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## [How can I implement own U-boot to Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-can-i-implement-own-u-boot-to-mender/1252)

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**Author:** [@mEK](https://hub.mender.io/u/mEK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-can-i-implement-own-u-boot-to-mender/1252 "2019-11-23T16:08:20Z")

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Hello community. I have been interested in Mender for a long time and I have implemented the mender to my imx6ul and I have done updates without any problems. But now I want to use my own u-boot code, not Mender’s. I d…

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## [Loadbalancing and Proxying MENDER-API-GATEWAY-DOCKER behind an NGINX worker that is running on Host](https://hub.mender.io/t/loadbalancing-and-proxying-mender-api-gateway-docker-behind-an-nginx-worker-that-is-running-on-host/1210)

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**Author:** [@uttaravadina](https://hub.mender.io/u/uttaravadina)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/loadbalancing-and-proxying-mender-api-gateway-docker-behind-an-nginx-worker-that-is-running-on-host/1210 "2019-11-22T23:44:29Z")

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First of all, thank you Mender team for creating this efficient and kickass OTA service and open-sourcing it. I have been using it for a small period of time for experimenting mostly and so far everything has been prett…

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## [Factory Reset](https://hub.mender.io/t/factory-reset/1234)

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**Author:** [@Upgradio](https://hub.mender.io/u/Upgradio)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/factory-reset/1234 "2019-11-22T16:40:02Z")

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If a device has the option for a factory reset, is there a way to automatically have the device go back to the last deployed state? Trevor

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## [Understanding Device Auth](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-device-auth/1266)

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**Author:** [@mvargasevans](https://hub.mender.io/u/mvargasevans)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-device-auth/1266 "2019-11-22T09:45:15Z")

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Hello Mender Team, I am trying to gain some understanding on the Device Authorization process. The documentation is pretty good as shown here: Device Authentication However, I am not able to grasp the part highlighted…

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## [Unauthorized response on first device setup](https://hub.mender.io/t/unauthorized-response-on-first-device-setup/1262)

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**Author:** [@Silverkron](https://hub.mender.io/u/Silverkron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unauthorized-response-on-first-device-setup/1262 "2019-11-21T23:22:00Z")

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Hi guys, I’m trying to connect my first device on menderhub. I’m starting with a default raspbian-lite version converted with “mender-convert” but i receive DEBU\[0000\] making an authorization request () to server http…

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## [NXP imx8mm evk don't boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-imx8mm-evk-dont-boot/585)

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**Author:** [@jean](https://hub.mender.io/u/jean)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nxp-imx8mm-evk-dont-boot/585 "2019-11-20T13:17:00Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to integrate meta-mender into a imx8mm (sumo branch) Yocto project for the NXP IMX8MM EVK and I encounter some issues. Here are my steps I made: repo init -u https://source.codeaurora.org/external/…

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## [Can we create full rootfs client for virtual machine](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-we-create-full-rootfs-client-for-virtual-machine/1249)

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**Author:** [@test.test12p](https://hub.mender.io/u/test.test12p)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-we-create-full-rootfs-client-for-virtual-machine/1249 "2019-11-15T17:32:02Z")

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How can i create image to create virtual machine from mender rootfs image?

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## [Intermediate proxy support of Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/intermediate-proxy-support-of-mender/1222)

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**Author:** [@DipinPK](https://hub.mender.io/u/DipinPK)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/intermediate-proxy-support-of-mender/1222 "2019-11-15T14:05:44Z")

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Hi All, I have to understand and experiment the proxy support available with mender. If anyone can suggest some things, it will be great to start Thank you

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## [Full OS Update in Raspberry PI 3 board running with Ubuntu 18.04](https://hub.mender.io/t/full-os-update-in-raspberry-pi-3-board-running-with-ubuntu-18-04/1212)

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**Author:** [@DipinPK](https://hub.mender.io/u/DipinPK)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/full-os-update-in-raspberry-pi-3-board-running-with-ubuntu-18-04/1212 "2019-11-14T16:57:05Z")

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Please describe the steps to integrate Mender into an existing Debian-family image and which OS versions have been tested. I have a Raspberry PI board running with Ubuntu 18.04 OS. I wish to do an OS update to the devic…

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## [Cannot load handler for unknown Payload type 'rootfs-image'"](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-load-handler-for-unknown-payload-type-rootfs-image/1240)

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**Author:** [@chetansk](https://hub.mender.io/u/chetansk)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-load-handler-for-unknown-payload-type-rootfs-image/1240 "2019-11-14T08:42:28Z")

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Hi, I am trying to upgrade rootFS on my raspberry Pi3. Followed this link Raspberry Pi 3 Model B/B+ Raspbian to create a new artifact Added artifact, created deployment into a raspberry Pi3 device The deployment fail…

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## [CM3 module using Buildroot](https://hub.mender.io/t/cm3-module-using-buildroot/1184)

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**Author:** [@mvargasevans](https://hub.mender.io/u/mvargasevans)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cm3-module-using-buildroot/1184 "2019-11-13T08:56:31Z")

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## [Issue with generating artifact when using Raspbian Images](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-generating-artifact-when-using-raspbian-images/1241)

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**Author:** [@Will84](https://hub.mender.io/u/Will84)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-generating-artifact-when-using-raspbian-images/1241 "2019-11-12T22:24:38Z")

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## [Update is succesfull but mender announces to the server that it failed](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-is-succesfull-but-mender-announces-to-the-server-that-it-failed/1161)

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**Author:** [@aps](https://hub.mender.io/u/aps)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-is-succesfull-but-mender-announces-to-the-server-that-it-failed/1161 "2019-11-11T11:00:11Z")

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I have thud version of mender and server side is version 2.1. When updating I can read from server following error. The same is present at device. Mender does not make roll-back and the artifact\_info is the new updated a…

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## [Using mender-convert with Rasprerry Pi 4](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-mender-convert-with-rasprerry-pi-4/1213)

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**Author:** [@tuupola](https://hub.mender.io/u/tuupola)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-mender-convert-with-rasprerry-pi-4/1213 "2019-11-08T19:06:33Z")

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Can mender-convert currently be used with Raspberry Pi 4 boards? Docs still mention only Raspberry Pi 3 and BeagleBone Black.

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## [Usage of \`MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME\` bitbake variable](https://hub.mender.io/t/usage-of-mender-artifact-name-bitbake-variable/1221)

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**Author:** [@mcampbellizo](https://hub.mender.io/u/mcampbellizo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/usage-of-mender-artifact-name-bitbake-variable/1221 "2019-11-06T20:38:20Z")

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I haven’t been able to work out exactly how to use the MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME bitbake variable. It seems like this should be unique per-image, yet it needs to be set at a build wide (i.e. machine) level for the build to pa…

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## [Mender in bandwidth constrained environments: 2g/15kbps connection speed](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-in-bandwidth-constrained-environments-2g-15kbps-connection-speed/1178)

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**Author:** [@beruti](https://hub.mender.io/u/beruti)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-in-bandwidth-constrained-environments-2g-15kbps-connection-speed/1178 "2019-11-04T16:58:23Z")

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Good morning, Are there any known issues when operating mender at such a low connection speed? I have a device with mender, reliably updating successfully over connections down to 50kbps. However, I need to run in mor…

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## [How to test Mender 2.0.0 in Existing Sumo?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-test-mender-2-0-0-in-existing-sumo/499)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-test-mender-2-0-0-in-existing-sumo/499 "2019-11-04T16:53:57Z")

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Hi, I have a Sumo branch with Mender 1.7.0 which is using for testing the Mender standalone mode. Now, I want to test the update module which is part of the Mender 2.0.0. Could you please let me know how to upgrade to…

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## [Connect: network is unreachable](https://hub.mender.io/t/connect-network-is-unreachable/1034)

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**Author:** [@jujax](https://hub.mender.io/u/jujax)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/connect-network-is-unreachable/1034 "2019-11-01T10:24:19Z")

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Hello everybody ! I try to update Raspbian and Raspberry pi 3 with rootfs artifact, I also try to update raspbian demo image with demo artifact and hosted Mender and I always encounter this same error : \`2019-09-18 08…

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## [Uart stopped working after update from Thud to Warrior](https://hub.mender.io/t/uart-stopped-working-after-update-from-thud-to-warrior/1201)

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**Author:** [@TimFroehlich](https://hub.mender.io/u/TimFroehlich)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/uart-stopped-working-after-update-from-thud-to-warrior/1201 "2019-10-31T16:56:11Z")

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So I was excited to upgrade my build to Warrior, and it’s gone mostly well, but I’m having one problem that’s worrying me a bit. I have a serial port attached to the Uart for debugging and after the mender update from Th…

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## [\`mender-artifact install\` truncates large files](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-install-truncates-large-files/1190)

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**Author:** [@sbaxter-izo](https://hub.mender.io/u/sbaxter-izo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-install-truncates-large-files/1190 "2019-10-30T13:24:01Z")

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Hi all! I’m on mender-artifact v3.1.0 and I’m seeing mender-artifact install truncate a large file when I try to install it into an artifact. I have a 23MB source file, and I’m running $ mender-artifact install -m 0755 …

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## [\`mender-artifact install\` doesn't respect the provided mode](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-install-doesnt-respect-the-provided-mode/1187)

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**Author:** [@sbaxter-izo](https://hub.mender.io/u/sbaxter-izo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-install-doesnt-respect-the-provided-mode/1187 "2019-10-29T14:41:51Z")

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I’m using mender-artifact install -m \<mode\> \<src\> \<dst\> to install files into a mender artifact, but I’m seeing the file created with the same permissions as the src file, instead of permissions set by the mode flag. He…

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## [TUF - The Update Framework](https://hub.mender.io/t/tuf-the-update-framework/1189)

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**Author:** [@Gerrit](https://hub.mender.io/u/Gerrit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/tuf-the-update-framework/1189 "2019-10-28T19:25:44Z")

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Hello, In our company we did some testing with Mender and until now are quite satisfied. We are wondering how Mender, and especially the security of the updates, compare to the work done in TUF. So how much does it dev…

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## [BBB after Fota image is not working](https://hub.mender.io/t/bbb-after-fota-image-is-not-working/1193)

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**Author:** [@Anil9860](https://hub.mender.io/u/Anil9860)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bbb-after-fota-image-is-not-working/1193 "2019-10-26T15:14:34Z")

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Hi all, BBB client i am running, from demo server i have done a fota for client. but after fota all things came like files is came to SD card but its not working as expected. means i connected 7 inch HDMI, on which i …

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## [Fota BBB - on wifi BBB](https://hub.mender.io/t/fota-bbb-on-wifi-bbb/1194)

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**Author:** [@Anil9860](https://hub.mender.io/u/Anil9860)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/fota-bbb-on-wifi-bbb/1194 "2019-10-26T15:13:12Z")

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If i am using the BBB for doing a fota and after that i took another board which is wifi based and i connected wifi to that device then will mender work? for ex: On BBB all i checked FOTA, all working. after that i to…

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## [Image Size changed in FOTA process of BBB](https://hub.mender.io/t/image-size-changed-in-fota-process-of-bbb/1185)

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**Author:** [@Anil9860](https://hub.mender.io/u/Anil9860)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/image-size-changed-in-fota-process-of-bbb/1185 "2019-10-25T13:29:10Z")

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Hi all, if i have done the processing and loaded the file through mender steps. loaded that image into the BBB. so at starting time image size was 4GB and its running in the client(BBB). While doing FOTA process my ima…

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## [FOTA Failed for BBB](https://hub.mender.io/t/fota-failed-for-bbb/1183)

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**Author:** [@Anil9860](https://hub.mender.io/u/Anil9860)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/fota-failed-for-bbb/1183 "2019-10-25T07:30:05Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am trying the mender FOTA by demo mender setup. i am running a server in PC and i am getting data also at server side. so now i am trying to do a fota to a client device which is running in the BBB. i at…

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## [Mender client x509: certificate signed by unknown authority issue](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority-issue/1174)

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**Author:** [@Shrulabh](https://hub.mender.io/u/Shrulabh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-x509-certificate-signed-by-unknown-authority-issue/1174 "2019-10-24T07:13:47Z")

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Hii everyone I am facing an issue with the preauthorization of raspberry pi3. The server.crt file in the server and the raspberryPi3 are the same but still, the device is stuck at the Mender demo server under Preauthori…

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## [Issues with upgrading from 1.7.0 to 2.1.0](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-upgrading-from-1-7-0-to-2-1-0/1116)

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**Author:** [@Ks89](https://hub.mender.io/u/Ks89)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-upgrading-from-1-7-0-to-2-1-0/1116 "2019-10-23T21:33:24Z")

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## [Minimal Mender server to run on one of our embedded stations?](https://hub.mender.io/t/minimal-mender-server-to-run-on-one-of-our-embedded-stations/1173)

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**Author:** [@DanWright](https://hub.mender.io/u/DanWright)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/minimal-mender-server-to-run-on-one-of-our-embedded-stations/1173 "2019-10-23T07:54:36Z")

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We would like to use Mender for updates- but our population of servers consist of special “gateway” stations that are equipped with a cellular modem to make connection with our main Mender server in the cloud. The speci…

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## [ROOTFS\_SIZE calculation](https://hub.mender.io/t/rootfs-size-calculation/1160)

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**Author:** [@opopops1](https://hub.mender.io/u/opopops1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/rootfs-size-calculation/1160 "2019-10-21T16:02:57Z")

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Hi, I’m facing to a problem during do\_image\_ext4 task with my yocto project an especially during ROOTFS size calculation. I’ve integrated Mender with these parameters: MENDER\_STORAGE\_TOTAL\_SIZE\_MB\_DEFAULT = "15028" ME…

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