How I got my Magic Mirror working on a Raspberry Pi 0 (zero)

Mikgabo

Hey!
Try this link to a disc image from Andrius:

So there is my MM image with Chromium for Raspberry Pi Zero W
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kdo5q1pxjluca49/AACvP81YjZik6R90BHZNiSZ5a?dl=0

Works amazing for me, and I’m sure for you too!

Cheers

greenwaydev

@Mikgabo Should I flash this to the SD card on my pi?

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev
I did, worked great for me.

greenwaydev

Awesome! Last question. Do I have to remove the other things I have put on the SD card in my pi? Like everything other than raspbian and jessie? Im kind of new to this stuff

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev
So what I did was format the sd card and use win32 disc imager to flash the sd card, put it my my Pi Zero and it worked.
After install I got rid of some stuff via the config file as I didn’t want all that stuff on my MM.
Cheers!

greenwaydev

Changed the display_rotate setting back to 0 but the display is still turned. Any suggestions?

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev
Did you reboot?

greenwaydev

@Mikgabo I unplugged the pi, removed the SD, and changed the rotate setting. Then, I put it back in and plugged the pi back in.

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev I’m thinking you aren’t making the adjustment in the right location (possibly).

Try this from terminal:

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

and add the following to the file. Where you add it doesn’t really matter:

# Rotate display virtically
display_rotate=0

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev After you insert that text save it by ctrl + x, then y and enter

Mikgabo

the type the command:

sudo reboot

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev Here is a great tutorial that can help you learn your way around MM.
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial/6

I would recommend, once you get your MM configured the way you like to make a back up of it using win32 disk imager (make sure .img is on the end of the file or it won’t save as a disc image). That way if you mess up your SD card somehow you have a back up to use.

justindp2006

I used the image that was posted a few comments back. I can NOT for the life of me get the wireless to connect. I have followed every guide I can find and it will not connect. I have tried DHCP and static. I’m out of ideas.

greenwaydev

@justindp2006 Had the same issue. Couldnt find the fix anywhere

Mikgabo

@justindp2006 so you followed the guide and entered you ssid and password?
You could try the terminal command

sudo raspi-config

And set up wifi via the on screen menu.

Failing that u could set up a wpa supplicant file and insert it in your sd card
https://howchoo.com/g/ndy1zte2yjn/how-to-set-up-wifi-on-your-raspberry-pi-without-ethernet

Hope this helps

Mikgabo

@greenwaydev sorry that post was kinda screwed as I made it on my phone the command was

sudo raspi-config

justindp2006

@Mikgabo said in How I got my Magic Mirror working on a Raspberry Pi 0 (zero):

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I understood :) I tried that earlier and again and there is no networking options under it?

Mikgabo

@justindp2006 try this out
https://howchoo.com/g/ndy1zte2yjn/how-to-set-up-wifi-on-your-raspberry-pi-without-ethernet

justindp2006

Tried. Think it’s time to toss in the towel. Hours lost to this project. It would be one thing if I was new to all of this or ignorant to programming or pis in general. I just don’t understand and there are no clues. Thanks for the replies.

justindp2006

OK, so I haven’t confirmed it on this package but was having the SAME EXACT issue with an octoprint setup for my printer. Anyhow I ran sudo iwlist wlan0 scan and it sees my network. Here is the kicker though. My network shows up like "MyNetworkHere ". There is a space between MyNetworkHere and the ". I added the space, saved and rebooted and it immediately connected. Hope this helps someone.