Magic Mirror black screen Pi Zero W

bhepler

@Zelocked Well. Let’s start with some basic questions:

How did you install the Magic Mirror framework?
Did you install node and electron separately?
Did you run npm install in the /home/pi/MagicMirror folder?
Did you copy config.js.sample to config.js in the /home/pi/MagicMirror/config folder?

Zelocked

@bhepler
Yes to both of those.

bhepler

@Zelocked Can you expand on the log messages you receive? What versions of electron and node did you install?

Zelocked

@bhepler

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByTeJ1TSWiaqQ2Frc2xJN2hQT2c/view?usp=drivesdk

There’s a picture of the error log (can’t screenshot, ssh not working)
I’m not sure how to check electron version.

bhepler

Let’s back up a bit. How did you install the Mirror on your Pi Zero? Which steps did you follow?

Zelocked

@bhepler

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dw_VsG9mw-WzDcwY85wxJHyPgMcCszr0yAopafe_Y_k/edit?usp=drivesdk

I took notes of everything I did and all the complications. These are the exact steps I took, to the letter. This was about the sixth attempt at a fresh installation, and I’m at my wit’s end. Thank you sooo much for taking the time to help me and for being patient with me :)

bhepler

@Zelocked No worries. We all were where you are at some point. Let me take a look.

Zelocked

@bhepler
Thanks, I’m in no rush to finish this so take your time :)

bhepler

Heh. Well, I recognize which thread you used as a basis.
Okay, one last stupid question: Are you SSH into your Pi Zero, or are you working directly on it with it connected to a monitor right in front of you?

Zelocked

@bhepler
SSH wasn’t working, (hence the crappy pictures and retyped code in lieu of screenshots and copy pasting) so I’ve been working directly on my pi zero.