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    MM always black screen with cursor

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      nowayto @sdetweil
      last edited by

      @sdetweil Thank you for the answer.
      Ok, this evening I’ll show the ~/install.log and I’ll try to install MM with 32bit image.
      I have another micro SD to test.
      “show the messages for npm start” do you mean to copy the log screen I see from SSH?
      To start MM I tried 3 ways:
      1- from ssh “npm run start” “npm start”
      2- from ssh the “DISPLAY=:0…(etc etc)” command
      3- from terminal, directly on raspberry, “npm run start” and “npm start”

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        sdetweil @nowayto
        last edited by

        @nowayto show

        cd ~/MagicMirror
        npm start >somefile.txt

        then when screen up, ctrl-q

        and look at somefile.txt

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          nowayto @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil

          This is the result inside the *.txt

          magicmirror@2.30.0 start
          npm run start:x11

          magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
          DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

          [2025-02-24 20:55:20.171] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
          [2025-02-24 20:55:22.568] [LOG] Loading config …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:22.695] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
          [2025-02-24 20:55:31.157] [INFO] Checking config file /home/berrymirror/MagicMirror/config/config.js …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:31.368] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
          [2025-02-24 20:55:31.371] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.349] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t contain errors :)
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.364] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.371] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.399] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.401] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
          [2025-02-24 20:55:33.404] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
          [2025-02-24 20:55:34.525] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:34.526] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
          [2025-02-24 20:55:34.532] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
          [2025-02-24 20:55:34.538] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather.
          [2025-02-24 20:55:35.571] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
          [2025-02-24 20:55:35.572] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
          [2025-02-24 20:55:35.573] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
          [2025-02-24 20:55:35.711] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
          [2025-02-24 20:56:47.381] [LOG] Server started …
          [2025-02-24 20:56:49.306] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
          [2025-02-24 20:56:50.754] [LOG] Starting module helper: updatenotification
          [2025-02-24 20:56:50.897] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
          [2025-02-24 20:56:51.135] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
          [2025-02-24 20:56:51.155] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
          [2025-02-24 20:56:51.159] [LOG] Starting node helper for: newsfeed
          [2025-02-24 20:56:51.421] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
          [2025-02-24 20:58:33.277] [LOG] Launching application.

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            sdetweil @nowayto
            last edited by

            @nowayto i would wait a little longer, web app not open yet

            or npm start dev, in the dev window select the console tab

            see if there is an error displayed

            Sam

            How to add modules

            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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              nowayto @sdetweil
              last edited by

              After 1 millions of tests and trying… now it works.
              It seems it start to work using “raspbian bookworm 32bit legacy”.
              I tried with the non-legacy too and it didn’t work.
              Is that possible?
              I’m asking that because I know my 3 model A+ is 64bit capable.
              Honestly, without your advice… I’ll never though it could be the OS.
              Thank you a lot, now I’ll start a new chapter: the configuration

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                sdetweil @nowayto
                last edited by

                @nowayto i think 64 bit is ok, IF you have the physical memory
                3A doesnt

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  sdetweil @nowayto
                  last edited by sdetweil

                  @nowayto configuration, try my MMM-Config module. also supports installing modules

                  https://github.com/sdetweil/MMM-Config

                  Sam

                  How to add modules

                  learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                    nowayto @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil
                    very interesting. I’ve installed it, but I can’t access to webpanel.
                    Tried with:
                    http://IP:PORT/configure
                    http://LOCALHOST:PORT/configure
                    no access.
                    tried with standard 8080 and another port chosen by me.
                    computer IP is whitelisted, and clearly on same network.
                    config check is OK

                    ~/MagicMirror/config $ npm run config:check

                    magicmirror@2.30.0 config:check
                    node js/check_config.js
                    [2025-02-26 15:19:04.776] [INFO] Checking config file /home/PINAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                    [2025-02-26 15:19:04.960] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                    [2025-02-26 15:19:04.962] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                    [2025-02-26 15:19:05.229] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)

                    Another little issues: sometimes I got black screen with cursor after “npm run start”
                    I have to restart it in order to making it work

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                      sdetweil @nowayto
                      last edited by

                      @nowayto did you add my module to config.js

                      {
        module:"MMM-Config",
        position:"....one_of the positions",
         config:{
          }
},

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                        sdetweil @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @nowayto

                        on the startup, can you show the output of
                        npm run start

                        also show output of
                        free -m

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

                        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                          nowayto @sdetweil
                          last edited by

                          @sdetweil
                          Yes i did and the config checker gave me the OK

                          this is the startup
                          npm run start

                          magicmirror@2.30.0 start
                          npm run start:x11

                          magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
                          DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                          [2025-02-26 15:00:59.702] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:01.515] [LOG] Loading config …
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:01.525] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:10.865] [INFO] Checking config file /home/MYRASPBERRYNAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:11.018] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:11.020] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:11.253] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:12.473] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                          [2025-02-26 15:01:12.480] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.

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                            nowayto @sdetweil
                            last edited by

                            @sdetweil
                            free -m
                            total used free shared buff/cache available
                            Mem: 426 180 91 81 155 112
                            Swap: 1023 225 798

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                              sdetweil @nowayto
                              last edited by sdetweil

                              @nowayto more log info, i dont see info for mmm-config

                              Sam

                              How to add modules

                              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                nowayto @sdetweil
                                last edited by

                                @sdetweil

                                npm run start

                                magicmirror@2.30.0 start
                                npm run start:x11

                                magicmirror@2.30.0 start:x11
                                DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                                [2025-02-26 15:00:59.702] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.30.0
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:01.515] [LOG] Loading config …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:01.525] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:10.865] [INFO] Checking config file /home/MYRASPBNAME/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:11.018] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:11.020] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:11.253] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t c ontain errors :)
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:12.473] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:12.480] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:12.519] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:12.522] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:12.525] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:13.000] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:13.001] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:13.005] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:13.007] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather.
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:42.730] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:42.732] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-Wallpaper
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.127] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.128] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-Config
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.437] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.438] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.439] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
                                [2025-02-26 15:01:43.455] [LOG] Starting server on port **** …
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.268] [LOG] Server started …
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.271] [LOG] Connecting socket for: updatenotification
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.288] [LOG] Starting module helper: updatenotification
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.290] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.291] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.293] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-Wallpaper
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.295] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-Wallpaper
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:26.306] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-Config
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:27.236] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:27.237] [LOG] Starting node helper for: newsfeed
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:27.258] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
                                [2025-02-26 15:02:44.884] [LOG] Launching application.

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                                  sdetweil @nowayto
                                  last edited by

                                  @nowayto then you should be able to access the mmm-config urls

                                  Sam

                                  How to add modules

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                                    nowayto @sdetweil
                                    last edited by

                                    @sdetweil

                                    Exactly but I can’t access.
                                    Now I’m trying give a whitelist complete access.

                                    The only error I see is a GPU process error but I don’t think is connected to the web server.

                                    [2025-02-26 22:43:49.784] [LOG] Launching application.
                                    [7194:0226/224359.949078:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                    [2025-02-26 22:44:42.117] [LOG]
                                    [7194:0226/224442.468308:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                    [7194:0226/224504.822973:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(1007)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=512
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:56.193]                                     [INFO] System information:

                                    SYSTEM: manufacturer: Raspberry Pi Foundation; model: Raspberry Pi 3 Model A Plus Rev 1.1; virtual: false

                                    OS: platform: linux; distro: Raspbian GNU/Linux; release: 11; arch: arm; kernel: 6.1.21-v7+

                                    VERSIONS: electron: 32.3.1; used node: 20.18.1; installed node: 20.18.1; npm: 10.8.2; pm2: 5.4.3

                                    OTHER: timeZone: Europe/Rome; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined

                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:56.931] [LOG] Create new calendarfetcher for url: https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/****MYCAL***** - Interval: 604800000
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.049] [LOG] Create new newsfetcher for url: http://www.MYRSS**- Interval: 300000
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.118] [INFO] updatenotification: Updater Class Loaded!
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.123] [INFO] updatenotification: Checking PM2 using…
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.125] [INFO] updatenotification: [PM2] You are not using pm2
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.128] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-Wallpaper
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.591] [INFO] Checking git for module: MMM-Config
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:57.893] [INFO] Checking git for module: MagicMirror
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:58.426] [INFO] Calendar-Fetcher: Broadcasting 10 events from https://ics.calendarlabs.com*****MYCAL****.
                                    [2025-02-26 22:45:58.443] [INFO] Newsfeed-Fetcher: Broadcasting 10 items.

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                                      nowayto @sdetweil
                                      last edited by

                                      @sdetweil
                                      My fault. In config.js the adress was set in “localhost”… Sorry.
                                      Now I set the IP and I granted the access

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                                        sdetweil @nowayto
                                        last edited by sdetweil

                                        @nowayto yes, the doc mentions this, and if you had set

                                        showQR:true

                                        it would have displayed a message about localhost

                                        IMG_0800.png

                                        Sam

                                        How to add modules

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