# \#partitioning **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/tag/partitioning/75.md [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) --- ## [Explicit WKS Partitioning for Mender A/B Updates](https://hub.mender.io/t/explicit-wks-partitioning-for-mender-a-b-updates/8162)
**Author:** [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/explicit-wks-partitioning-for-mender-a-b-updates/8162 "2026-01-12T09:08:51Z")
Mender’s integration into Yocto typically relies on dynamic image generation through classes like mender-image and mender-part-images. These classes automatically create the required partition layout and generate both di… --- ## [Bad partitioning](https://hub.mender.io/t/bad-partitioning/8122)
**Author:** [@biancaxyz](https://hub.mender.io/u/biancaxyz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bad-partitioning/8122 "2025-11-29T14:29:34Z")
Hello, everyone! I’ve a question about the Mender A/B partitioning mechanism. I try to make four partitions for a device, using this form: p1 → boot p2 → rootfs A p3 → rootfs B p4 → data I’ve a .wks.in file, which I i… --- ## [Yocto: Rockchip separate kernel/rootfs layout](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-rockchip-separate-kernel-rootfs-layout/2721)
**Author:** [@sherlock](https://hub.mender.io/u/sherlock)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-rockchip-separate-kernel-rootfs-layout/2721 "2025-03-12T09:39:19Z")
Hi all! I’m trying to setup mender on a Rockchip rk3399 board. I’ve followed Rockchip’s guide for partitioning and flashing and it’s working for us. Now I’ve followed mender’s guide (2.5) for integrating into our Yocto… --- ## [Mender-convert partition sizing is incorrect when partition order is changed](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-partition-sizing-is-incorrect-when-partition-order-is-changed/5565)
**Author:** [@dunning.simon](https://hub.mender.io/u/dunning.simon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 7:25am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-partition-sizing-is-incorrect-when-partition-order-is-changed/5565 "2023-01-24T07:25:10Z")
mender-convert v3.01 Using mender convert i would like to change the order of the partitions within the output disk image img file to the below. Basically i want Data to be partition 2 rather than partition 4 as standar… --- ## [Both A/B partitions update](https://hub.mender.io/t/both-a-b-partitions-update/5219)
**Author:** [@perceval](https://hub.mender.io/u/perceval)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/both-a-b-partitions-update/5219 "2022-08-31T08:57:13Z")
Why does mender update only update one partition? Why this choice was made instead of update one partition then the other one when the device is rebooted? This would be more convenient when the active partition goes cor… --- ## [NVIDIA Jetson Nano A/B partitioning](https://hub.mender.io/t/nvidia-jetson-nano-a-b-partitioning/3955)
**Author:** [@svab](https://hub.mender.io/u/svab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 7:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/nvidia-jetson-nano-a-b-partitioning/3955 "2021-08-03T07:47:44Z")
I need help with the basics of partitioning for the mender. In my project I will use a Jetson Nano. My goal is to somehow create the A/B partition layout from scratch, so later I can make kernel/system/application update… --- ## [Partition names in sdimg](https://hub.mender.io/t/partition-names-in-sdimg/2753)
**Author:** [@danie](https://hub.mender.io/u/danie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/partition-names-in-sdimg/2753 "2020-10-30T16:00:09Z")
Hi, I’m creating SD Card images .sdimg and the partitions in sumo have clear naming as follows, # sumo ls /media/ux/ primary secondary data Now, I switched to zeus and the partition names are no longer exist, # zeus… --- ## [Multiple problems with mender-growfs-data, GPT partition and mender-grow-data.service](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-problems-with-mender-growfs-data-gpt-partition-and-mender-grow-data-service/2065)
**Author:** [@deffo](https://hub.mender.io/u/deffo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-problems-with-mender-growfs-data-gpt-partition-and-mender-grow-data-service/2065 "2020-08-03T12:40:59Z")
Hi! I’m seeing a few errors with our latest mender 2.2 build. dmesg shows me this: GPT:Primary header thinks Alt. header is not at the end of the disk. GPT:61046783 != 61071359 GPT:Alternate GPT header not at the end … --- ## [GPT:Primary header thinks Alt. header is not at the end of the disk](https://hub.mender.io/t/gpt-primary-header-thinks-alt-header-is-not-at-the-end-of-the-disk/2094)
**Author:** [@deffo](https://hub.mender.io/u/deffo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 7:39am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/gpt-primary-header-thinks-alt-header-is-not-at-the-end-of-the-disk/2094 "2020-06-24T07:39:53Z")
We’re getting GPT errors during boot process, what is wrong here? Error is: machine:/home/user# dmesg | grep -i gpt Command line: BOOT\_IMAGE=(hd0,gpt2)/boot/bzImage root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait Kernel command line: BOO… --- ## [Debian: How to move /etc/network/interfaces into the data partition](https://hub.mender.io/t/debian-how-to-move-etc-network-interfaces-into-the-data-partition/1473)
**Author:** [@shainert.israel](https://hub.mender.io/u/shainert.israel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/debian-how-to-move-etc-network-interfaces-into-the-data-partition/1473 "2020-01-27T08:24:20Z")
Setup: Debian systemd The network configuration is defined by /etc/network/interfaces The Problem: When working with a symbolic link to a file in the data partition, the interface is not turned up. Trying to add “requ… --- ## [Making boot filesystem read-only](https://hub.mender.io/t/making-boot-filesystem-read-only/1409)
**Author:** [@rbarlow\_bel](https://hub.mender.io/u/rbarlow_bel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/making-boot-filesystem-read-only/1409 "2020-01-23T08:42:40Z")
Hi, I’m in the process of creating an image suitable for flashing onto some devices at manufacturing time (RaspberryPi 3 based). Due to time constraints I am initially focusing on getting a reliable update mechanism so … --- ## [Manual partitioning help](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-partitioning-help/637)
**Author:** [@niquoi](https://hub.mender.io/u/niquoi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-partitioning-help/637 "2019-06-05T09:10:19Z")
Hello everyone, it is my first post here, so I would like to start thanking everybody contributing to Mender ! I am integrating Mender on a Xilinx Zynq-7000 board. Xilinx bootloader and U-boot are located on a bootable…