# Add mender to RK3399 Debian 10 image **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [June 22, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936 "2023-06-22T19:15:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Fer](https://hub.mender.io/u/Fer)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936/1 "2023-06-22T19:15:23Z")
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 partitions ---
**Author:** ![TheYoctoJester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/theyoctojester/32/1444_2.png) [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 10:40am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936/2 "2023-06-23T10:40:45Z")
Hi @Fer, Thanks for getting in touch! One of the key things in `mender-convert` is that it injects a bootloader which is Mender-aware. As far as I can tell, there is no such thing available at the moment for a RK3399-based board, which means that `mender-convert` won’t be able to help you right away. Which particular board is this? Maybe you can either switch to Yocto, or at least use Yocto to create a patched bootloader? Greetz, Josef ---
**Author:** ![Fer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Fer](https://hub.mender.io/u/Fer)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/add-mender-to-rk3399-debian-10-image/5936/3 "2023-06-23T15:58:19Z")
Hello Josef, Im using a custom board based on RK3399 saphire excavator board, I will look into using Yocto, thank you! Fer