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      sdetweil @Jakobud
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      @Jakobud hm… try the not legacy image, runs great on my pi02w

      legacy really for armv6l

      are you using the full image?

      Sam

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        Jakobud @sdetweil
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        After choosing RPi Zero 2 W it recommends this one to me, which is what I used. What version should I be using instead exactly?

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          sdetweil @Jakobud
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          @Jakobud I don’t use the raspberry imager cause of problems and this filtering

          I use the list and then image myself
          https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/#raspberry-pi-os-64-bit

          Sam

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            Jakobud @sdetweil
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            @sdetweil Okay which one do you use specifically?

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              sdetweil @Jakobud
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              @Jakobud the top one on that page

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                davidgagne @sdetweil
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                @sdetweil I am ripping my hair out trying to get MM running on a Pi Zero W. I’ve followed all of your (super helpful) suggestions across multiple posts, but no matter what I do, I keep getting:

                [PM2][ERROR] File ecosystem.config.js not found
                

                any time I try to execute pm2 start.

                I’ve run your upgrade / update scripts from github, I’ve removed Chromium and replaced it with Firefox, I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled ten different flavors of the PiOS, I’ve tried the MagicMirrorOS that someone else posted, etc. All with no luck.

                Do you have any ideas what could be the problem here?

                Thanks in advance,
                dvg

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                  sdetweil @davidgagne
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                  @davidgagne said in Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W for Magic Mirror:

                  File ecosystem.config.js no found

                  well, I haven’t seen that…, BUT it sounds like from a google search thgat you have the wrong node js version installed…

                  but

                  flash the sd card… its a pi02W, a 3 in pi0 form factor

                  then run my install script. don’t dop anything else first

                  you can try to see if you can fixup pm2 first…

                  pm2 stop all
                  pm2 status
                  this will display a line

                  pi@raspberrypi42:~ $ pm2 status
                  ┌────┬────────────────────┬──────────┬──────┬───────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
                  │ id │ name               │ mode     │ ↺    │ status    │ cpu      │ memory   │
                  ├────┼────────────────────┼──────────┼──────┼───────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
                  │ 0  │ MagicMirror        │ fork     │ 0    │ online    │ 0%       │ 2.7mb    │
                  └────┴────────────────────┴──────────┴──────┴───────────┴──────────┴──────────┘
                  

                  you can use the name or number on any line

                  pm2 delete 0
                  pm2 save -f
                  then run
                  bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/fixuppm2.sh)”

                  to recreate the app in pm2.

                  lets see…

                  else redo the install as above

                  Sam

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                    davidgagne @sdetweil
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                    @sdetweil said in Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W for Magic Mirror:

                    flash the sd card… its a pi02W, a 3 in pi0 form factor

                    I’m sorry but I don’t understand what this means. Which PiOS should I flash? I have been trying with the Legacy, 32-bit.

                    (If it makes a difference, I actually have a Raspberry Pi Zero W Rev 1.1. I don’t think it’s a 2.)

                    Thank you!

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                      sdetweil @davidgagne
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                      @davidgagne ok, if it IS a pi0W, then 32 bit legacy image

                      flash sd card, boot to the desktop, use terminal window or ssh

                      then my install script.

                      they have removed the chromium browser, for armv6l, so you will have to use firefox or one of the others… midori or surf

                      so YOU MUST use the environment variable in
                      ~/MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh to set the browser to use ( all have to be installed manually)

                      Sam

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                        davidgagne @sdetweil
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                        @sdetweil Okay. I’m doing this right now.

                        1. Flashed card with Legacy 32-bit.
                        2. Connected via ssh to run your script.
                          bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"
                          

                          Answered yes to disable screen saver and use pm2 questions.

                        3. Removed chromium with:
                          sudo apt-get remove chromium-browser
                          sudo apt autoremove
                          
                        4. Added Firefox with:
                          sudo apt-get update
                          sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
                          
                        5. Enabled VNC using sudo raspi-config GUI
                        6. Connect via TigerVNC
                        7. Edit mm.sh via VNC in Pi's baked-in text editor by adding:
                          cd ~/MagicMirror
                          export external_browser=firefox
                          DISPLAY=:0 npm start
                          
                        8. sudo reboot

                        9. Connect via ssh
                        10. cd MagicMirror
                          pm2 start MagicMirror
                          
                        11. And now -- finally! -- some progress:
                          [PM2] Spawning PM2 daemon with pm2_home=/home/dvg/.pm2
                          [PM2] PM2 Successfully daemonized
                          [PM2][ERROR] Script not found: /home/dvg/MagicMirror/MagicMirror
                          

                        So … now what have I done wrong? What script is missing?

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