Is Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ suitable to run MagicMirror?

[Mitchawl]

Hi guys,

New to the forum! I’ve seen the A+ but noted a couple of the changes. As per the OP, has anyone actually made a MM with the new A+ yet? I understand in principle it should work but I’d be devestated if it didn’t in the end!

Thanks guys

[cowboysdude]

@mitchawl Again here’s the problem. The mirror was built to run on a Pi… the issue lately has become that some are getting away from the Pi and using way more powerful boards [like me mini itx] because some of the modules I’ve made are too heavy for the Pi and they won’t work they require way too much in the way of power and memory…

So if you get a Pi you may be limited for some of the modules. I guess the real issue is to really think about what you’re going to use it for :)

[Mitchawl]

@cowboysdude Awesome thanks for the input. I have 0 coding experience or experience with Pi at all, and it seems the easiest way to go. I will be using the Mirror for very basic things - most likely weather/time/date, spotify/music feed and later adding the alexa component… But then looking through your modules I guess I would end up wanting to get more interesting once I’ve learnt the basics…

[n21brown]

I’ve tried it on a Ras Pi 3 A+ with limited success. Installation went fine but when powering up i had repeates errors regarding entropy and the display frequently went black and hung. This happened despite re-imaging mutliple times.

I plugged the SD card into a Ras Pi 2 B+ and had no problems.

[Mitchawl]

@n21brown I’ve gone for B+ in the end, seeing this makes me glad! Thanks for the help guys.

[n21brown]

I havent tried it in a 3 B+ yet