MagicMirror on Pi Zero W

CaptnJB

BLANK SCREEN, NO CLOCK/CALENDAR/MOMENTS solved and simplified from other topics and posts:

After you follow the instructions in the first post to #23 then jump to here:

24 cd ~/MagicMirror/vendor
25 npm install
26 sudo reboot

I’m not a linux expert, but I built this a few weeks back before the latest version of MM and it worked flawlessly. There should be a hook in the original package.json that kicks it into the vendor directory and runs “npm install” there but it doesn’t happen now (5/3/2017).

Also, for those of you who do not have a monitor, after you SSH into your Rpi Zero W:
sudo raspi-config
5 interfacing options
P3 VNC
YES you want to enable the VNC server
reboot when it asks.

Use VNC Viewer or whatever, connect to your rpi using either ip address or if you set it up in your DHCP table with a :0 (zero) to see your screen or :1 to have a desktop.

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kylelmartin

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kylelmartin

@Iseknutz said in MagicMirror on Pi Zero W:

I installed the image from https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1183/how-i-got-my-magic-mirror-working-on-a-raspberry-pi-0-zero/84 , updated the System to use the onboard wifi and this works for me.

@Iseknutz
At least I can get this method up and running on my RPI0w, but what’s the trick to updating the system to use the onboard wifi? I’ve created the wpa_supplicant.conf and I’ve even jacked with the etc/network/interfaces - but no luck getting it to connect to the network.
Thx

CaptnJB

@kylelmartin can you post or pm your WPA_supplicant.conf file? Please remove your passwords and maybe change your wifi name if that makes you feel better.

How are you updating your wpa-supplicant through a terminal or by copying it onto your card? Windows or Mac?
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kylelmartin

@CaptnJB
here is the wpa_supplicant.conf file - or at least the latest rendition of it.

country=US
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
    ssid="KLM-Guest"
    key_mgmt=NONE
    priority=1
    id_str="guest"
}

network={
    ssid="mywebsite.com"
    psk="oldasspw"
    priority=2
    id_str="klm"
}

My regular old wifi network name has a “.” in the name and I thought that might cause some problems. So, I set up a second guest wifi network so this device wouldn’t need a password.

CaptnJB

@kylelmartin, I apologize for the delay just landed in Madrid. For starters I would take out the id lines. Keep it simple. Try this.

country=US
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1

network={
    ssid="KLM-Guest"
    psk=""
    priority=1
}

network={
    ssid="KLM"
    psk="oldasspw"
    priority=2
}

Also, mywebsite.com should be be your router ssid. If you have it set to that “mywebsite.com” in the file you gave it is most likely “KLM”.

Why would you want the guest network to have priority?

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Iseknutz

@kylelmartin after the Update to the actual OS, the Onboard-WiFi from my raspi0 was automatically enabled. Did you use the Desktop or console?

CaptnJB

@Iseknutz I use ssh and nano. I also am a Mac user.

I’m glad it’s working

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kylelmartin

@Iseknutz
What do you mean by “after the Update to the actual OS”? I used the image linked above. I can’t do an update/upgrade as I have no internet connection. I’m using the console on the Pi and editing my conf in Mint Linux. I’m using Jessie Lite rather than the full install.

@CaptnJB
Thanks for the rewrite on the wpa_supplicant, but it still won’t connect to any provided wifi network.

Thanks to all.

Iseknutz

@kylelmartin I have connected an USB Wlan Dongle (Edimax, working without extra software) and do the update. Im using Jessie Lite and later I installed the desktop.
Sorry for my bad english ;)