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    MM2 on a x86 laptop running Raspberry Pi desktop not working.... Why not?

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      MWel1977 last edited by MWel1977

      Hi guys,

      Last week I installed Raspberry Pi Desktop on an old netbook (Acer Aspire One D250) I had laying around. And though rasbian is working just fine I can’t install MM2 on it.
      The reason I would like to install MM2 on the laptop is to have a platform to test various modules on before installing them on my actual mirror.

      Can anyone explain to me why I can’t install it? Or are there way’s to make it work?

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        MWel1977 @MWel1977 last edited by MWel1977

        I just came across Mykle1’s guide for installing MM2 on a 32bit Win7 laptop.
        I still have a license key for Windows laying around somewere so I have a backup in case MM2 realy can’t run on x86 Raspberry Pi Desktop… but ofcourse I hope it can run on it! :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

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          sdetweil @MWel1977 last edited by sdetweil

          @MWel1977 why can’t you install?

          The scripted install might fail, cause that machine is not a pi

          Use the manual install method.

          Sam

          Create a working config
          How to add modules

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            MWel1977 @sdetweil last edited by

            @sdetweil
            Hi Sam,
            That’s indeed what it said: “Installation failed. This probably isn’t a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3…”
            or something like that.
            But okay… I’ll try and do it manualy then. Hope that works for me :face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: …
            Getting sweaty hands already just thinking about that…
            But hey…It’s not working now anyway…so what have I got to loose!?🤓 :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

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              Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @MWel1977 last edited by

              @MWel1977

              That guide is a little old. Yes, it will still work as described. However, I’ve left Windows behind where MagicMirror is concerned. If I were writing that guide today I would be urging the use of ubuntu. Continue what you are doing, by all means. If all else fails, consider trying ubuntu.

              Create a working config
              How to add modules

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