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      zolabus @sdetweil
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      @sdetweil I do not have any messages…only a white flash then blank monitor

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        @zolabus on the pi you issue

        npm start
        or pm2 start MagicMirror

        that is where u look for messages,
        not on the mirror screen

        you should see stuff like

        ~/MagicMirror$ npm start 
        
        > magicmirror@2.17.1 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
        > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
        
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.545] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.17.1
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.546] [LOG]   Loading config ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.547] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.547] [LOG]   trying to load module=alert
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.547] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert.
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.548] [LOG]   trying to load module=clock
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.548] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock.
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.548] [LOG]   trying to load module=calendar
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.574] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.574] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.574] [LOG]   trying to load module=compliments
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.574] [LOG]   No helper found for module: compliments.
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.574] [LOG]   trying to load module=MMM-Config
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.625] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.625] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-Config
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.626] [LOG]   trying to load module=MMM-WunderGround-PWS-Observations
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.672] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.672] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-WunderGround-PWS-Observations
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.672] [LOG]   trying to load module=MMM-Carousel
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.672] [LOG]   No helper found for module: MMM-Carousel.
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.672] [LOG]   trying to load module=MMM-TimeTreeEvent
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.723] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ...
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.723] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-TimeTreeEvent
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.723] [LOG]   trying to load module=MMM-SleepWake
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.723] [LOG]   handler helper in init
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.723] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: MMM-SleepWake
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.724] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded.
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.735] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8090 ... 
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.736] [WARN]  You're using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs
        [30.12.2021 17:00.28.738] [LOG]   Server started ...
        

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          zolabus @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

          magicmirror@2.17.1 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
          DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

          Fontconfig warning: “/etc/fonts/fonts.conf”, line 100: unknown element “blank”
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.805] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.17.1
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.821] [LOG] Loading config …
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.846] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.853] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.927] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.932] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
          [01.01.2022 11:39.38.937] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.614] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: Error: Cannot find module 'digest-fetch ’
          Require stack:

          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/node_helper.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js

          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.623] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.631] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.637] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.642] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.646] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.658] [ERROR] App threw an error during load
          [01.01.2022 11:39.40.687] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module ‘digest-fetch’
          Require stack:

          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/node_helper.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js
          • at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:15)
            at Function…/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts.Module._resolveFilename (elec tron/js2c/browser_init.js:7718:16)
            at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul e-alias/index.js:49:29)
            at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:691:27)
            at Function.Module._load (electron/js2c/asar.js:748:26)
            at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:853:19)
            at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
            at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calenda rfetcher.js:12:16)
            at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:968:30)
            at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:986:10)
            [01.01.2022 11:39.40.706] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
            [01.01.2022 11:39.40.728] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module ‘digest-fetch’
            Require stack:
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/node_helper.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
          • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js
          • at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:15)
            at Function…/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts.Module._resolveFilename (elec tron/js2c/browser_init.js:7718:16)
            at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul e-alias/index.js:49:29)
            at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:691:27)
            at Function.Module._load (electron/js2c/asar.js:748:26)
            at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:853:19)
            at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
            at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calenda rfetcher.js:12:16)
            at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:968:30)
            at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:986:10) {
            code: ‘MODULE_NOT_FOUND’,
            requireStack: [
            ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/calendarfetcher.js’,
            ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/default/calendar/node_helper.js’,
            ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js’,
            ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js’,
            ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/ main.js’,
            undefined
            ]
            }
            [01.01.2022 11:39.40.754] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a g ood idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
            [01.01.2022 11:39.40.761] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please o pen an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
            [01.01.2022 11:39.41.576] [LOG] Launching application.
            [01.01.2022 11:39.41.658] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRende rerProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “t rue” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electr on/electron/issues/18397

          Thanks

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            sdetweil @zolabus
            last edited by sdetweil

            @zolabus edited

            see the comments below…

            Sam

            How to add modules

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              karsten13 @sdetweil
              last edited by

              @sdetweil

              in this case I don’t think it is the problem you mentioned with the link.

              digest-fetch is a core dependency, so he may forgot to run npm install in the mm folder. Or if it’s an old installation which is suddenly not working anymore this is may caused by a corrupt SD Card.

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                sdetweil @karsten13
                last edited by

                @karsten13 ok, got it… I agree…

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  zolabus @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil run npm install with this output

                  npm WARN read-shrinkwrap This version of npm is compatible with lockfileVersion@1, but package-lock.json was generated for lockfileVersion@2. I’ll try to do my best with it!
                  npm WARN deprecated core-js@2.6.12: core-js@<3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js@3.
                  npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@^2.3.2 (node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents):
                  npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@2.3.2: wanted {“os”:“darwin”,“arch”:“any”} (current: {“os”:“linux”,“arch”:“arm”})

                  npm ERR! path /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/ical
                  npm ERR! code EISGIT
                  npm ERR! git /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/ical: Appears to be a git repo or submodule.
                  npm ERR! git /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/ical
                  npm ERR! git Refusing to remove it. Update manually,
                  npm ERR! git or move it out of the way first.

                  npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
                  npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2022-01-01T16_16_01_042Z-debug.log

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                    sdetweil @zolabus
                    last edited by

                    @zolabus we don’t use ical anymore. weird, do

                    cd ~/MagicMirror
                    rm -rf node_modules
                    npm install
                    

                    Sam

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                      zolabus @sdetweil
                      last edited by

                      @sdetweil same problem…

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                        sdetweil @zolabus
                        last edited by

                        @zolabus

                         /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/ical
                        

                        this folder does not exist in the latest release

                        and if u deleted the node_modules folder (per the prior instructions) it should not exist on your system either

                        do

                        grep version ~/MagicMirror/package.json
                        

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                          karsten13 @sdetweil
                          last edited by

                          @sdetweil may he should delete package-lock.json too

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                            sdetweil @karsten13
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                            @karsten13 true…

                            Sam

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                            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                              zolabus @sdetweil
                              last edited by

                              @sdetweil said in Magic mirror not starting:

                              grep version ~/MagicMirror/package.json

                              “version”: “2.17.1”,

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                                zolabus @karsten13
                                last edited by

                                @karsten13 done…
                                My log now is

                                pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

                                magicmirror@2.17.1 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
                                DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

                                Fontconfig warning: “/etc/fonts/fonts.conf”, line 100: unknown element “blank”
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.101] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.17.1
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.130] [LOG] Loading config …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.156] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.166] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.238] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.243] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.26.246] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.27.074] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.27.078] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.28.016] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.28.020] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-GooglePhotos
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.319] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.323] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-DarkSkyForecast
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.407] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.409] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.412] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.427] [ERROR] WARNING! Could not load config file. Starting with default configuration. Error found: Error: Cannot find module ‘request’
                                Require stack:

                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node_helper.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js

                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.432] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.439] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.442] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.444] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.447] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.450] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.454] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.459] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.462] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-GooglePhotos
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.467] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.470] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-DarkSkyForecast
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.473] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.475] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.478] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments.
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.487] [ERROR] App threw an error during load
                                [03.01.2022 09:56.29.497] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module ‘request’
                                Require stack:

                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node_helper.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js
                                • at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:15)
                                  at Function.n._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:257:1128)
                                  at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul e-alias/index.js:49:29)
                                  at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:27)
                                  at Function.f._load (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:12913)
                                  at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:959:19)
                                  at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
                                  at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node _helper.js:11:15)
                                  at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1078:30)
                                  at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1108:10)
                                  [03.01.2022 09:56.29.503] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
                                  [03.01.2022 09:56.29.526] [ERROR] Error: Cannot find module ‘request’
                                  Require stack:
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node_helper.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
                                • /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/mai n.js
                                • at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:15)
                                  at Function.n._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:257:1128)
                                  at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/modul e-alias/index.js:49:29)
                                  at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:27)
                                  at Function.f._load (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:12913)
                                  at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:959:19)
                                  at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
                                  at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node _helper.js:11:15)
                                  at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1078:30)
                                  at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1108:10) {
                                  code: ‘MODULE_NOT_FOUND’,
                                  requireStack: [
                                  ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-SoccerLiveScore/node_helper.js’,
                                  ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js’,
                                  ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js’,
                                  ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/ main.js’,
                                  undefined
                                  ]
                                  }
                                  [03.01.2022 09:56.29.545] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a g ood idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
                                  [03.01.2022 09:56.29.548] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please o pen an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
                                  [03.01.2022 09:56.30.426] [LOG] Launching application.
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                                  zolabus
                                  last edited by

                                  I saved all the modules I had installed…
                                  What else for a backup?
                                  What about a clean reinstallation?
                                  How can I delete everything? It’s enough if I delete the MagicMirror folder?

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                                    sdetweil @zolabus
                                    last edited by

                                    @zolabus said in Magic mirror not starting:

                                    Cannot find module ‘request’

                                    see
                                    https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/15778/fix-for-black-screen-in-2-16-and-later

                                    Sam

                                    How to add modules

                                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                      zolabus @zolabus
                                      last edited by

                                      @zolabus Hi all after all I found a couple of modules causing the issue…
                                      I started from a standard config file and added the modules one by one.
                                      Now I have my magic mirror back
                                      Thanks

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