How to schedule on off in magic mirror

1a2a3a

Hi all

Can I know what are the solution to schedule on off monitor for the magic mirror?
I’m trying mmm remote control but it’s either I’m doing it wrongly or it doesn’t seems like it’s working.

Appreciate any help please

1a2a3a

ill be damned. managed to get it to work using this after some searching

Edit the “config.txt” in the “/boot” directory.

Go to:

“# Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
max_framebuffers=2”

And change “dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d” to “dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d”.

There is a bug in the “vc4-kms-v3d” driver.

After changing in the “config.txt” “vcgencmd display_power 0” returns a “display_power=0”.

sdetweil

@1a2a3a what os version are you running
do

lsb_release -a
uname -a

on what device? pi3, 4?

many os changes have caused different screen off functions to no longer work

like
tvservice is no more
vcgencmd works on some
xrandr works with xwindows, not with wayland
cec-client works in my pi4, not my pi3
there are new Wayland commands

I don’t know what different modules support, many have not been updated in quite some time.

there is no required commitment to maintain 3rd party modules. they are ‘as is’ in many cases. but open source for anyone to enhance

1a2a3a

@sdetweil hello
lsb_release -a returns -
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Raspbian
Description: Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release: 11
Codename: bullseye

uname -a returns-
Linux pi-mirror 6.1.21-v7+ #1642 SMP Mon Apr 3 17:20:52 BST 2023 armv7l GNU/Linux

raspberyy pi 3b+

which one should i use and can you advise me on the code please?

sdetweil

@1a2a3a I do not know the answer

you are running 32 bit bullseye.

maybe someone else can help

1a2a3a

ill be damned. managed to get it to work using this after some searching

Edit the “config.txt” in the “/boot” directory.

Go to:

“# Enable DRM VC4 V3D driver
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d
max_framebuffers=2”

And change “dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d” to “dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d”.

There is a bug in the “vc4-kms-v3d” driver.

After changing in the “config.txt” “vcgencmd display_power 0” returns a “display_power=0”.

1a2a3a

this doesnt seems to work on rpi5 bookworm…

1a2a3a

@sdetweil

i have also check that wayland is enabled.

when i ssh from terminal it says fail to connect to display.

but when i type wlr-randr on the pi itself, it has result. but i didnt trigger the off because i have no idea how to turn it back on?

Also, this is my code in cron but it doesnt work as well…
52 17 * * * /usr/bin/wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-2 --on
51 17 * * * /usr/bin/wlr-randr --output HDMI-A-2 --off

sdetweil

@1a2a3a sorry I don’t know xrandr.

you
might look at bugsounet mmm-screen. he worked on some Wayland stuff not long ago for this.