<![CDATA[Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w?]]>I ran the update script a few days ago after seeing PM2 error messages about the MMM-Jast module requiring Node 22.0.0. I saw posts about issues with node on the Pi 0, but didn’t see a workaround, or at least didn’t understand a workaround.

My current branch is Master
I tried “git checkout -b oldbranch tags/v2.30”

If Pi Zero2w is no longer viable, would a 3B+ work?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/20243/does-mm-no-longer-work-on-pi-zero2wRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 11:46:38 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 16:19:36 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Thu, 14 May 2026 00:23:17 GMT]]>@wyovino should be no difference, actually the ui side will be better

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131146https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131146Thu, 14 May 2026 00:23:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 22:27:49 GMT]]>@sdetweil I have a spare Zero2W. Would it make sense to run MM server on that one and have the one on the mirror in brower mode? Do you think that would make a difference in performance?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131145https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131145Wed, 13 May 2026 22:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 19:54:07 GMT]]>@wyovino bullseye is 2 releases back…

Maybe run MagicMirror server mode on the pi, and launch a browser on the mirror…. Same set w surf w MagicMirror on a different system….

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131144https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131144Wed, 13 May 2026 19:54:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 19:21:04 GMT]]>@sdetweil
I’m using a USB drive. This is so weird. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Right now everything looks good. Even MMM-Jast is working even though there was a warning that it required Node 20.0.0. Sometimes when I reboot it locks up at the GUI screen and I can’t connect remotely.

I have a spare Pi 4 I could use but I’m reluctant because the mirror is in a tiny bathroom and the sound of the cooling fan in noticeable when placed behind the mirror. I guess I could run it without the fan and monitor the temp.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131143https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131143Wed, 13 May 2026 19:21:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:22 GMT]]>@wyovino look good on swap

Because you will use swap, the speed of the sd card makes a difference.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131142https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131142Wed, 13 May 2026 19:09:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 19:07:58 GMT]]> total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 426 206 28 52 191 115 Swap: 2047 194 1853 ]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131141https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131141Wed, 13 May 2026 19:07:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 18:09:51 GMT]]>@wyovino
do

free -m

it will tell you how much of the swap file is in use… the 2W only has 512meg of ram. the pi3 have 768m or more.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131140https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131140Wed, 13 May 2026 18:09:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 18:05:06 GMT]]>@sdetweil I’m running Bullseye (Raspbian 11)

I ran the setup browser script and selected Surf.

My swapfile size is 2048. Does that need to be increased?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131139https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131139Wed, 13 May 2026 18:05:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Does MM no longer work on Pi Zero2w? on Wed, 13 May 2026 16:38:38 GMT]]>@wyovino 2w is a pi3 in pi 0 form factor and smaller memory

What os is on the 2w?
Do

lsb_release -a

MagicMirror runs, but you have to increase the swap space
And may have to use one of the add on browsers . Surf looks the best. (You have to install that separately)

See the bottom of readme for the scripts to see what to do

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

I think you will run

bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/setup_browser_over_server.sh)”

Then add the environment variable to whatever script launches MagicMirror (pm2 or …)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131135https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/131135Wed, 13 May 2026 16:38:38 GMT