# Yellow Screen on Raspbian Buster 2019-06-20 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [October 10, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136 "2019-10-10T12:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gswebspace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/gswebspace/32/359_2.png) [@gswebspace](https://hub.mender.io/u/gswebspace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/1 "2019-10-10T12:49:23Z")
Hi, Following the steps [here](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-b-raspbian/140) Found a HDMI issue which seems to be happening for Raspbian Buster lite 2019-06-20. Steps followed - 1. Setup mender-convert on local machine (git tag 1.2.0) 2. Downloaded 2019-06-20-raspbian-buster-lite.zip and copied to input folder 3. Setup the environment variables as follows > DEVICE\_TYPE=“raspberrypi3” > RAW\_DISK\_IMAGE=“input/2019-06-20-raspbian-buster-lite.img” > ARTIFACT\_NAME=“2019-06-20-raspbian-buster-lite.img” > MENDER\_DISK\_IMAGE=“2019-06-20-raspbian-buster-lite.sdimg” > SERVER\_URL=“[https://hosted.mender.io](https://hosted.mender.io)” > TENANT\_TOKEN= 1. Attempt to shrink image (no visible change) > ./docker-mender-convert raw-disk-image-shrink-rootfs > –raw-disk-image ${RAW\_DISK\_IMAGE} 1. Prepare output images with mender-convert > ./docker-mender-convert from-raw-disk-image > –raw-disk-image $RAW\_DISK\_IMAGE > –mender-disk-image $MENDER\_DISK\_IMAGE > –device-type $DEVICE\_TYPE > –artifact-name $ARTIFACT\_NAME > –bootloader-toolchain arm-buildroot-linux-gnueabihf > –server-url $SERVER\_URL > –tenant-token $TENANT\_TOKEN The images are built successfully, although on powering up the Rpi 3B device, the HDMI screen shows Yellow output with text not in its usual place. I have attached the images for the same. ![a](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/mender/original/1X/cc146b5a5a29364ec646556e1d9fb87ac2bdd9a3.jpeg) ![b](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/mender/original/1X/08830f17cca7d6a36f72f5b910a659c46a159834.jpeg) Let me know if you need any other info. Also please let me know if this can be fixed somehow ? otherwise I have no other option but to use Raspbian Stretch. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/2 "2019-10-10T12:55:32Z")
Check out the instructions [here](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-b-raspbian/140#footnote_hdmi_issue) and let me know if it helps. Because we have been trough this already and I was hoping it was fixed. ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/3 "2019-10-10T12:57:08Z")
Aah, now I remember. We decided to only document the workaround and never actually made any code change because it might have unwanted effects to use the suggested workaround if e.g you are running a headless system. For this reason it is not the default. ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/4 "2019-10-10T13:46:03Z")
Will be fixed by [https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender-convert/pull/124](https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender-convert/pull/124) ---
**Author:** ![gswebspace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/gswebspace/32/359_2.png) [@gswebspace](https://hub.mender.io/u/gswebspace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/5 "2019-10-10T14:09:24Z")
Thank you @mirzak for your quick response ! I will try the suggested fix and get back if there is any issue. I was under the impression that the HDMI Issue was ONLY happening with Raspbian Buster **2019-07-10** and NOT on Raspbian Buster **2019-06-20**. I now understand the issue between uboot and kernel due to the simple-framebuffer. hopefully the PR will merge soon and we can use Raspbian buster easily. If the release with the fix will take a long time then please add the “Note: HDMI Issue” on Raspbian Buster **2019-06-20** as well so that future users may not be troubled. Thank you ! ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/6 "2019-10-10T14:13:13Z")
> [@gswebspace](#): > > I was under the impression that the HDMI Issue was ONLY happening with Raspbian Buster **2019-07-10** I was under the same impression. I have updated the tutorial to have the “note” on both Buster releases. ---
**Author:** ![ikkysleepy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/ikkysleepy/32/156_2.png) [@ikkysleepy](https://hub.mender.io/u/ikkysleepy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/7 "2020-01-14T06:56:33Z")
I am having the same issue with Warrior Branch for both Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 when using **DISABLE\_VC4GRAPHICS** set to 1, see more info here:[https://github.com/agherzan/meta-raspberrypi/issues/552](https://github.com/agherzan/meta-raspberrypi/issues/552) Can you please tell me how to fix this issue? I see the changes are related to uboot here: [https://github.com/mendersoftware/uboot-mender/commit/50f05ab10e9590f22cd07382821a7a7721825b36](https://github.com/mendersoftware/uboot-mender/commit/50f05ab10e9590f22cd07382821a7a7721825b36) . I just don’t know how to fix them for my configurations. Any help will be appreciated. I am looking now to see how to fix this issue. Edit: Looks like meta-mender uses uboot 2019.01 which is patched but I still have that issue. Still investigating… Thanks ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/8 "2020-01-14T08:56:03Z")
The linked patch is not in any of the meta-mender layers and you would have to add that patch in your layer. The linked commit is only used by our “mender-convert” tool. ---
**Author:** ![guillaumekh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/guillaumekh/32/607_2.png) [@guillaumekh](https://hub.mender.io/u/guillaumekh)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/9 "2020-01-20T17:41:03Z")
> [@mirzak](#): > > Aah, now I remember. We decided to only document the workaround and never actually made any code change because it might have unwanted effects to use the suggested workaround if e.g you are running a headless system. For this reason it is not the default. Can you elaborate on these unwanted effects ? Asking since I’m seeing the same issue as @ikkysleepy with Yocto Warrior on RPi3B+ and just had to patch U-Boot also. ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yellow-screen-on-raspbian-buster-2019-06-20/1136/10 "2020-01-21T07:48:00Z")
You can find more information about this issue here, [https://tracker.mender.io/browse/MEN-2685](https://tracker.mender.io/browse/MEN-2685)