Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Problems getting setup on Raspberry Pi Desktop (for PC and Mac)
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@blake_north
What OS are you running on that laptop? I’ve gotten single core laptops to run MM under ubuntu.
For what it’s worth:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6994/mm-and-ubuntu-made-for-each-other
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@mykle1 It’s actually on old mini PC. To give you an idea of how old it is, Windows XP was running on it previously.
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Well, if you’re willing to retire it then you might not mind wiping it clean and installing ubuntu on it, Then install MM. Just a thought.
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In other words, JUST ubuntu as your os
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@mykle1 I will give that a try. It’s a very small computer, so would fit nicely in certain places. I appreciate your help, and I will take a look at your other post to see if I can give it one last shot.
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Good luck mate. Let me know how you make out
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@mykle1 Apparently this computer is so old, that Ubuntu 16 won’t install. Error: This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: pae cx8
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@mykle1 I’m now installing Xubuntu 12.04. I’ll see how this goes, and let you know.
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Well, ended up going with Ubuntu 10.10. It’s old as heck, but I’m going to use it as a dakboard. Thanks for the help guys.
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So, no problems with node now? And MM is running on 10.10?
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@mykle1 I decided to just run Dakboard VIA the Chromium browser on it. I’v got a couple of other computers that I am going to use for the other Magic Mirror. I have an old Pentium 4 Dell, that I put Linux Mint on, and it runs like a champ. Way better than the one I run on my Raspberry Pi3.
