Run magic mirror from a USB drive?

justjim1220 · Apr 15, 2018, 11:26 PM

I would very much be interested in the USB drive installation instructions!

Newbie here, so please be specific!!!

Thanks in advance!

Alvinger · Apr 16, 2018, 5:20 AM

Which Raspberry Pi do you have? The Raspberry Pi 3 can boot directly from USB but the others need a SD card.

Download the chosen image and write it to UsB in the same way you created the SD cards. Then remove and insert the USB stick from your computee and copy the file bootcode.bin in the /boot directory to an empty SD card. (This card is needed unless you have a Pi3 but it will only be read from so no signifikant wear.)

Insert the USB stick and boot your Pi. That should do it.

If you have a Pi3 there is a different procedure, google is your friend.

justjim1220 · Apr 16, 2018, 5:47 AM

I’m using Windows 10. Not RasPi.

I will have to try and figure it out I guess.

Thanks anyway!

Alvinger · Apr 16, 2018, 6:08 AM

If you have a Windows 10 computer, why would you need a USB drive?

justjim1220 · Apr 16, 2018, 6:18 AM

Portability…

Alvinger · Apr 16, 2018, 6:22 AM

Well, windows 10 can be installed on a USB but you need to google it.
If you just want the Magic Mirror application on a UsB stick then put it in a folder named MagicMirror on your stick and adapt the command line/batch script accordingly.
J

yawns · Apr 16, 2018, 6:48 AM

@Alvinger said in Run magic mirror from a USB drive?:

Well, windows 10 can be installed on a USB but you need to google it.
If you just want the Magic Mirror application on a UsB stick then put it in a folder named MagicMirror on your stick and adapt the command line/batch script accordingly.
J

But he still needs node.js installed, right? Or try node.js portable

justjim1220 · Apr 16, 2018, 8:22 AM

Yes, I know about Windows 10 portability…

What I was thinking of was how to make MM portable. Yes, I figured on node. But, is there anything else I need to figure in? Is there a way to package it (MM) as an exe or msi?

Really, I feel like I’m jumping ahead of myself a little, as I have yet to get any type of voice control or interaction (Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana, Watson, etc. Or a combination of some or all) to even work on the Windows MM. That is actually my next problem to conquer. Seems like I’ve figured out how to get any other module to work with Windows except voice. The biggest hurdle I’ve found thus far is utilizing the integrated sound, or external mic and speakers on any and every Windows PC. At this point, I have MM working within the Windows environment on every laptop and desktop and All-In-One I’ve come across. From Win 7, to 8.1 to 10. Except the sound, playback and recording, for running any type of voice control or interaction.

To be able to use one device and make changes and tweaks and test modules on, package it on a USB drive and be able to test it on any Windows device, be it a laptop, tablet, or desktop is my ultimate goal.

I am also looking at incorporating AI with the voice and a customizable Avatar into the MM. But that is taking me a while to learn. Long term goal, but in the works…

Ok, got off subject a little…

So, is there a way to install MM on a USB drive and plug it into any Windows device and run it from the USB? For instance, when I use ‘git clone…’ it automatically downloads and installs to the user directory. Is there a way to get everything I do to download and install to the USB drive? But, run (npm start) on the device the USB is plugged into?