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    • ebolisaE Offline
      ebolisa @sdetweil
      last edited by ebolisa

      @sdetweil ok. Done the following with no avail.

      Removed MagicMirror folder

      Ran the install script. No errors. It did an autoreboot but no go.

      Reviewed the install_log… no errors.

      Did notice, however, the script created 3 folders:
      MagicMirror
      magic-mirror
      magic-mirror-app

      At reboot, the X server intent to start but incounters some errors and shuts down with the message: Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

      Where do I go from here?
      TIA

      EDIT:
      Here’s the Xorg log:

      [    64.036]
      X.Org X Server 1.20.4
      X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
      [    64.101] Build Operating System: Linux 5.4.0-54-generic armv8l Raspbian
      [    64.123] Current Operating System: Linux magicmirror 5.10.11+ #1399 Thu Jan                                                                                                                                    28 12:02:28 GMT 2021 armv6l
      [    64.123] Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=0 snd_bcm2835.e                                                                                                                                   nable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1280 bcm2708_fb                                                                                                                                   .fbheight=1024 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:7C:38:09 vc_mem.mem                                                                                                                                   _base=0x1ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x20000000  console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 r                                                                                                                                   oot=PARTUUID=a27be534-02 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootw                                                                                                                                   ait
      [    64.220] Build Date: 15 January 2021  02:03:57PM
      [    64.243] xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt2+deb10u3 (https://www.debian.org/support                                                                                                                                   )
      [    64.265] Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
      [    64.311]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
              to make sure that you have the latest version.
      [    64.314] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
              (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
              (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
      [    64.415] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 15 18:44:41 202                                                                                                                                   1
      [    64.455] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
      [    64.471] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
      [    64.471] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
      [    64.471] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
      [    64.471] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
      [    64.494] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
              Using a default monitor configuration.
      [    64.495] (==) Automatically adding devices
      [    64.496] (==) Automatically enabling devices
      [    64.496] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
      [    64.503] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
      [    64.517] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
      [    64.517]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.517] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
      [    64.517]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
      [    64.518]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" does not exist.
      [    64.518]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
      [    64.518]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.518] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
      [    64.519]    Entry deleted from font path.
      [    64.519] (==) FontPath set to:
              /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
              built-ins
      [    64.519] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
      [    64.519] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices                                                                                                                                   .
              If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevic                                                                                                                                   es.
      [    64.519] (II) Loader magic: 0x1fdf80
      [    64.519] (II) Module ABI versions:
      [    64.519]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
      [    64.519]    X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
      [    64.522]    X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
      [    64.522]    X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
      [    64.538] (--) using VT number 2
      
      [    64.538] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keep                                                                                                                                   tty was not provided, disabling logind integration
      [    64.542] (II) no primary bus or device found
      [    64.545] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
      [    64.556] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
      [    64.656] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.657]    compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.0
      [    64.657]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
      [    64.657] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
      [    64.657] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
      [    64.657] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
      [    64.657] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
      [    64.664] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
      [    64.674] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.675]    compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.20.4
      [    64.675]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
      [    64.675]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
      [    64.675] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
      [    64.682] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
      [    64.689] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.690]    compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 0.5.0
      [    64.690]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
      [    64.690]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
      [    64.693] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
      [    64.693] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
      [    64.719] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
      [    64.719] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
      [    64.720] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
      [    64.720] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
      [    64.720] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
      [    64.721] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
      [    64.729] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.729]    compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 0.0.2
      [    64.730]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
      [    64.734] (II) FBDEV(0): using default device
      [    64.734] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
      [    64.739] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen sectio                                                                                                                                   n
              "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
      [    64.739] (==) FBDEV(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
      [    64.739] (==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 888
      [    64.743] (==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
      [    64.762] (==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
      [    64.763] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: BCM2708 FB (video memory: 5120kB)
      [    64.763] (DB) xf86MergeOutputClassOptions unsupported bus type 0
      [    64.763] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
      [    64.763] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
      [    64.764] (II) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 1280)
      [    64.764] (**) FBDEV(0):  Built-in mode "current"
      [    64.764] (==) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
      [    64.764] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
      [    64.764] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
      [    64.765] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
      [    64.787] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.787]    compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.0
      [    64.787]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
      [    64.787] (**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
      [    64.787] (II) Loading sub module "shadow"
      [    64.787] (II) LoadModule: "shadow"
      [    64.788] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadow.so
      [    64.796] (II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
      [    64.796]    compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.1.0
      [    64.801]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
      [    64.801] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
      [    64.801] (II) Unloading modesetting
      [    64.838] (==) FBDEV(0): Backing store enabled
      [    64.845] (==) FBDEV(0): DPMS enabled
      [    64.847] (II) Initializing extension Generic Event Extension
      [    64.852] (II) Initializing extension SHAPE
      [    64.865] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SHM
      [    64.877] (II) Initializing extension XInputExtension
      [    64.888] (II) Initializing extension XTEST
      [    64.897] (II) Initializing extension BIG-REQUESTS
      [    64.905] (II) Initializing extension SYNC
      [    64.913] (II) Initializing extension XKEYBOARD
      [    64.921] (II) Initializing extension XC-MISC
      [    64.930] (II) Initializing extension SECURITY
      [    64.937] (II) Initializing extension XFIXES
      [    64.947] (II) Initializing extension RENDER
      [    64.955] (II) Initializing extension RANDR
      [    64.974] (II) Initializing extension COMPOSITE
      [    64.981] (II) Initializing extension DAMAGE
      [    64.992] (II) Initializing extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
      [    65.000] (II) Initializing extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
      [    65.007] (II) Initializing extension RECORD
      [    65.016] (II) Initializing extension DPMS
      [    65.025] (II) Initializing extension Present
      [    65.032] (II) Initializing extension DRI3
      [    65.035] (II) Initializing extension X-Resource
      [    65.042] (II) Initializing extension XVideo
      [    65.053] (II) Initializing extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
      [    65.054] (II) Initializing extension SELinux
      [    65.054] (II) SELinux: Disabled on system
      [    65.058] (II) Initializing extension GLX
      [    65.065] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
      [    68.618] (II) IGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
      [    68.620] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
      [    68.621] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
      [    68.628] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DGA
      [    68.637] (II) Initializing extension XFree86-DRI
      [    68.641] (II) Initializing extension DRI2
      [   118.828] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.
      
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        sdetweil @ebolisa
        last edited by

        @ebolisa i would rebuild the sd card and start again

        Sam

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          ebolisa @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil I agree but which OS should I use? The lite one?

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            sdetweil @ebolisa
            last edited by

            @ebolisa full desktop

            Sam

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              ebolisa @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil Thank you! Finally got it going. I had to change the SD card.

              Now I can finally replace my P4 with the P0. The P4, along with the display, are causing heat related problems so, P0 to the rescue.

              Just FYI, I cannot hide the cursor and sudo apt-get install unclutter didn’t help.

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                sdetweil @ebolisa
                last edited by sdetweil

                @ebolisa in css/main.css body should have cursor:none

                you are running chromium-browser, not electron, but should have been the same

                Sam

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                  sdetweil @ebolisa
                  last edited by

                  @ebolisa pi0 doesnt have a lot of power, so beware running too much…

                  check swap space usage

                  free -m

                  to see if it needs to be made bigger

                  Sam

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                    ebolisa @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil Yes, I set swap to 1024. It’s slow but it works.
                    Thanks again!!

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                      RushHour99
                      last edited by

                      @sdetweil , I went through a fresh SD card install for a Pi Zero W. raspbian and then the raspberry.sh script via your github page. I believe everything completed without error.

                      However when Magic Mirror launches on reboot, I get a blank page indicating:

                      This site can’t be reached
                      localhost refused to connect

                      Any idea what to do to troubleshoot?

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                        sdetweil @RushHour99
                        last edited by

                        @rushhour99 is this with extra modules or just the base?

                        can u show the output of

                        pm2 logs --lines=100
                        

                        Sam

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                          RushHour99 @sdetweil
                          last edited by RushHour99

                          @sdetweil said in Installing on a Pi Zero:

                          pm2 logs --lines=100

                          This just the Magic Mirror base. I haven’t added any extra modules.

                          Unfortunately I cannot paste the pm2 logs output. When I try it gets caught in some sort of spam filter and won’t let me post.

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                            sdetweil @RushHour99
                            last edited by sdetweil

                            @rushhour99 u can email to me… same userid on gmail

                            also attach /home/pi/install.log

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                              RushHour99 @sdetweil
                              last edited by

                              @sdetweil Thanks, error log emailed. Ive done this process before without error ~9 months ago. Maybe the rasbian version or magic mirror version has changed recently that is now causing the problem.

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                                sdetweil @RushHour99
                                last edited by

                                @rushhour99 there is a new MM version every 2 months…

                                I test on my own pi 0 .

                                haven’t seen a problem like this

                                sent email back, can u send install.log

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                                  sdetweil @RushHour99
                                  last edited by sdetweil

                                  @rushhour99 do this

                                  sudo npm i -g npm@6
                                  

                                  this will downgrade npm to v6

                                  then

                                  cd ~/MagicMirror
                                  rm -rf node_modules
                                  rm package-lock.json
                                  npm install --only=prod
                                  

                                  and check if the config.js file exists

                                  ls ~/MagicMirror/config/config,js -laF
                                  

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                                    RushHour99 @sdetweil
                                    last edited by

                                    @sdetweil said in Installing on a Pi Zero:

                                    sudo npm -i npm@6

                                    I got an error. Thanks for helping out, this is a new build so I don’t mind if it gets messed up and I need to start over.

                                    $ sudo npm -i npm@6
                                    npm ERR! code ENOENT
                                    npm ERR! syscall open
                                    npm ERR! path /home/pi/package.json
                                    npm ERR! errno -2
                                    npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open ‘/home/pi/package.json’
                                    npm ERR! enoent This is related to npm not being able to find a file.
                                    npm ERR! enoent

                                    npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
                                    npm ERR! /root/.npm/_logs/2021-08-03T22_48_17_691Z-debug.log

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                                      sdetweil @RushHour99
                                      last edited by

                                      @rushhour99 typo, sorry

                                      sudo npm i -g npm@6
                                      

                                      Sam

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                                        RushHour99 @sdetweil
                                        last edited by

                                        @sdetweil Thanks!

                                        I copied the config.js.sample to config.js before running the downgrade commands.

                                        After downgrading and rebooting, the Magic Mirror showed up on my Pi 0 with the default configuration.

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                                          sdetweil @RushHour99
                                          last edited by

                                          @rushhour99 great, thanks for the update

                                          I pushed a change to the installer to prevent npm going to v7.

                                          Sam

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                                            laurafox08
                                            last edited by

                                            I recently purchased a pi0, and installed MagicMirror successfully. However when I go to install more modules, it starts to fail (ie. become very unstable). Other than just ‘upgrading’ to a Pi3/4, is there any reason why I couldn’t host the mirror on my website and just use the browser to display the data?

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