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    MagicMirror's Electron not starting up on a fresh Raspberry Pi 4B install

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    • A Offline
      adamambarus
      last edited by

      Hello everyone,

      I am struggling for a few days now to start up the MagicMirror GUI on my Raspberry Pi 4B. The Electron module is throwing an error that I can’t solve in any way:

      magicmirror@mm-pi:~ $ cd MagicMirror/
      magicmirror@mm-pi:~/MagicMirror $ npm start
      
      > magicmirror@2.28.0 start
      > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
      
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.025] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.28.0 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.053] [LOG]   Loading config ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.056] [LOG]   config template file not exists, no envsubst 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.060] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.061] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.071] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.072] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.073] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.196] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.197] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.198] [LOG]   No helper found for module: compliments. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.199] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.199] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.312] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.313] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: newsfeed 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.313] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded. 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:04.323] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8080 ...  
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.162] [LOG]   Server started ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.169] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: updatenotification 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.171] [LOG]   Starting module helper: updatenotification 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.172] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: calendar 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.173] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: calendar 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.177] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: newsfeed 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.178] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: newsfeed 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.185] [LOG]   Sockets connected & modules started ... 
      [2024-08-07 19:35:05.991] [LOG]   Launching application. 
      [2584:0807/193506.609801:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.610805:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.611736:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.612283:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.614158:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.618491:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.619375:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.619876:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.620528:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.621077:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.621925:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.622438:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.623212:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.628878:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.633337:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.636628:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.637327:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.637741:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.638355:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.638787:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.639314:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.644240:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.649055:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.649354:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.649929:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.650343:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.651018:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
      [2584:0807/193506.653100:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
      [2024-08-07 19:35:06.950] [INFO]  System information:
      ### SYSTEM:   manufacturer: ; model: ; raspberry: undefined; virtual: false
      ### OS:       platform: linux; distro: Debian GNU/Linux; release: 12; arch: arm64; kernel: 6.6.44-v8+
      ### VERSIONS: electron: 31.3.1; used node: 20.15.1; installed node: 22.6.0; npm: 10.8.2; pm2: 5.4.1
      ### OTHER:    timeZone: Europe/Stockholm; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined 
      

      I tried so many things, like using different drivers (vc4-kms-v3d, vc4-fkms-v3d),
      reinstalling Electron within the MagicMirror directory with npm, adding disable-gpu as ElectronSwitch, setting envvars like ELECTRON_DISABLE_GPU=1, ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU=0 but none of them had any effect.

      The GUI opens on the 8080 port, only the Raspberry’s display is all black right now.

      Additional information of my setup:

      magicmirror@mm-pi:~ $ uname -a
      Linux mm-pi 6.6.44-v8+ #1789 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug  5 15:22:52 BST 2024 aarch64 GNU/Linux
      magicmirror@mm-pi:~ $ cat /etc/os-release 
      PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"
      NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
      VERSION_ID="12"
      VERSION="12 (bookworm)"
      VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm
      ID=debian
      HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
      SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
      BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
      magicmirror@mm-pi:~ $ npm -v
      10.8.2
      magicmirror@mm-pi:~ $ node -v
      v22.6.0
      

      What am I missing?

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        sdetweil @adamambarus
        last edited by

        @adamambarus are you starting from scratch?

        If so, reflash and boot no update
        Then run my install script

        I have seen some problems with startup with node 22. We are only testing on node 20 now.

        All the extra stuff you did is output now as part of startup . Right there in your output

        Also bookworm runs a different display manager on pi4/5, that could be a problem. I haven’t seen that

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          adamambarus @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil
          Sorry, not sure what you mean. On any fresh install, if I install nodejs with apt, I get v22. Shall I install node v20 instead?

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            adamambarus @sdetweil
            last edited by

            @sdetweil

            Can you tell me the best way of install node/npm from scratch? Right now, on any fresh install, if I install nodejs with apt, I get version 22.

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              sdetweil @adamambarus
              last edited by sdetweil

              @adamambarus please use my script, or use nvm or n to install a different version
              We need 20.9.0

              https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                adamambarus @sdetweil
                last edited by

                @sdetweil Wow… sorry for my confusion, it’s the first time I see this repo. Looks great, with a really good documentation!! Let me try and come back to you!!

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                  adamambarus @sdetweil
                  last edited by

                  @sdetweil Unfortunately it looks like the raspberry.sh script couldn’t solve the problem

                  magicmirror@mm-pi:~/MagicMirror $ DISPLAY=:0 npm start
                  
                  > magicmirror@2.28.0 start
                  > DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js
                  
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.543] [LOG]   Starting MagicMirror: v2.28.0 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.569] [LOG]   Loading config ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.572] [LOG]   config template file not exists, no envsubst 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.575] [LOG]   Loading module helpers ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.577] [LOG]   No helper found for module: alert. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.585] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.586] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: updatenotification 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.587] [LOG]   No helper found for module: clock. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.713] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.714] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: calendar 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.714] [LOG]   No helper found for module: compliments. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.715] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.716] [LOG]   No helper found for module: weather. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.809] [LOG]   Initializing new module helper ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.810] [LOG]   Module helper loaded: newsfeed 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.810] [LOG]   All module helpers loaded. 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:39.820] [LOG]   Starting server on port 8080 ...  
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.045] [LOG]   Server started ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.048] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: updatenotification 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.050] [LOG]   Starting module helper: updatenotification 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.052] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: calendar 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.054] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: calendar 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.055] [LOG]   Connecting socket for: newsfeed 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.056] [LOG]   Starting node helper for: newsfeed 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.060] [LOG]   Sockets connected & modules started ... 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:41.504] [LOG]   Launching application. 
                  [32835:0808/171741.915212:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(576)] Failed to call method: org.freedesktop.DBus.StartServiceByName: object_path= /org/freedesktop/DBus: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
                  [32969:0808/171742.431782:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.432152:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.432429:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.432560:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.432735:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.432844:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.433025:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.433217:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435099:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435268:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435444:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435554:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435707:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.435810:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.436901:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.437029:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.440788:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.441832:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.442262:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.442481:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.442762:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.442958:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.443252:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.444056:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.444452:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.444721:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.444949:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(74)] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2)
                  [32969:0808/171742.445194:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(257)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2)
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:43.230] [INFO]  System information:
                  ### SYSTEM:   manufacturer: ; model: ; raspberry: undefined; virtual: false
                  ### OS:       platform: linux; distro: Debian GNU/Linux; release: 12; arch: arm64; kernel: 6.6.44-v8+
                  ### VERSIONS: electron: 31.3.1; used node: 20.15.1; installed node: 20.16.0; npm: 10.8.1; pm2: 
                  ### OTHER:    timeZone: Europe/Stockholm; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefined 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:44.291] [LOG]   Create new calendarfetcher for url: https://ics.calendarlabs.com/76/mm3137/US_Holidays.ics - Interval: 604800000 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:44.421] [LOG]   Create new newsfetcher for url: https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml - Interval: 300000 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:44.426] [INFO]  updatenotification: Updater Class Loaded! 
                  [2024-08-08 17:17:44.428] [INFO]  updatenotification: Checking PM2 using... 
                  ^C/home/magicmirror/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/electron exited with signal SIGINT
                  
                  magicmirror@mm-pi:~/MagicMirror $ node -v
                  v20.16.0
                  magicmirror@mm-pi:~/MagicMirror $ npm -v
                  10.8.1
                  

                  I see however that has its own ways install node and npm. Do you have any guess what configuration I could change on my OS?

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                    sdetweil @adamambarus
                    last edited by

                    @adamambarus I don’t see a problem there

                    The gbm_wrapper is a noise error

                    Sam

                    How to add modules

                    learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                      sdetweil @adamambarus
                      last edited by sdetweil

                      @adamambarus you could use raspi-config to set the window manager back to x11, although I haven’t seen any failures on Wayland

                      Sam

                      How to add modules

                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                        adamambarus @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @sdetweil Nothing seems to work… What about GPU memory? Some advise to increase it, however, others say that it’s not relevant from Raspi 4 (that is why it’s taken out from raspi-config)

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