Installing on a Pi Zero

[RushHour99]

@sdetweil Thanks for the reply. Magic Mirror does appear to be working just fine on my Pi Zero W. I only ran the install script. Should I run the upgrade script too?

[sdetweil]

@RushHour99 no. Upgrade is for every 3 months when the next release comes out. the scripts are only for MagicMirror… not the base OS, or any modules.

[sdetweil]

@RushHour99 looks like something changed between April 11 and April 15 in the npm tree, as it skipped the electron-chromdriver on the 11th and tries to install it today. is IS because of the specton library that is in the DEV tree, which i request to be skipped with --only=prod

so much fun…
I opened an issue against the scripts
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/issues/5
to track it

[Mykle1]

@sdetweil said in Installing on a Pi Zero:

my intent is to submit this new installer to replace the project version…

I second the motion. :thumbsup:

[sdetweil]

@RushHour99 looks like something changed between April 11 and April 15 in the npm tree, as it skipped the electron-chromdriver on the 11th and tries to install it today. is IS because of the specton library that is in the DEV tree, which i request to be skipped with --only=prod

so much fun…

[sdetweil]

@Mykle1 yeh, they updated the repo version in 2.10, and were completely removed in 2.11 to an outside repo…

[naked-head]

I got a new Pi Zero W, so I start a fresh install with a raspbian lite stretch (2019-04-08 version) but I got this error:

> electron-chromedriver@6.0.0 install /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-chromedriver
> node ./download-chromedriver.js

/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-chromedriver/download-chromedriver.js:19
  if (err != null) throw err
                   ^

Error: Failed to find Electron v6.0.0 for linux-armv6l at https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v6.0.0/chromedriver-v6.0.0-linux-armv6l.zip

searching on electron: https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v6.0.0 I can’t find armv6 version.

Whats the problem?
my pi is too old?
I got the wrong raspbian version?
thanks

[qu1que]

@naked-head

I think electron is discontinued for raspberry pi zero, a few months ago I see a post in this forum talking about that. Now I can’t find that post.

[sdetweil]

@naked-head did you use the automated installer? it handles this issue…
electron is no longer available for the armv6l devices, and the default, manual npm install) will leave nothing installed…

there is a side effect bug with npm… when my script runs, I request only the components needed for execution not for automated test, and the chromedriver is only used for automated testing… but npm didn’t pass on my request for only prod to sub modules…

it causes no harm, other than that message

you will have to run in split mode (serveronly + chromium-browser to view)…

there are a bunch of tricky setup things… I suggest using the installer script
also, lite does not include the graphical desktop, which is required, unless u intend to run headless

see the installer script here
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

all extra scripts were removed in 2.11, but referenced as ‘alternative’ install options…
in the online doc

[naked-head]

I used this script: https://github.com/ac2799/MagicMirrorPi0Installer following his guide.
I’ll try the script you suggest.
Thanks a lot

[naked-head]

That’s work!!!
And now the poor Pi Zero W had to do a lot of work :face_screaming_in_fear:

[sdetweil]

@naked-head said in Installing on a Pi Zero:

And now the poor Pi Zero W had to do a lot of work

yes, it is only a pi0… !!

[KNERD]

It seems this (the script OP posted) needs to be updated. I just tried this on the Raspberry Pi OS (based on Debian 10 “Buster”).
It failed. I believe mostly because npm kept reporting warnings about not supporting nodejs version 10, and errors about could not load, or missing requirements not installed.

[sdetweil]

@KNERD yes, please use mine. I support and test with it
see
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

[KNERD]

@sdetweil I just tried yours, and it failed also. npm also threw out some warnings and errors. The last line from the CLI states “Unable to install dependencies”

Update on sdetweil script:

I see why now it failed. It seems my pi ZeroW has issue with the Wi-Fi becoming unresponsive. I have to end up turning it on and off.

I will try running it again

Update 2: the WI-Fi became unresponsive again. I guess I need to go with a regular Pi to get this working. I do not like the performance of the Pi Zero anyway

[sdetweil]

@KNERD where is the pi0 relative to your router? I did have some trouble like this before I installed a range extender in the office.

I have since gone to Google WiFi mesh and things are much more stable.

[sdetweil]

@KNERD did u try directly w my script from after flashing buster?

[KNERD]

@sdetweil

I have a Linksys Mesh setup here. The nearest point is about 10 feet away.

For trying script, yes it was after flashing. This issue with the Wi-Fi just started recently. The Pi Zero came with a Google AIY 2.0 kit I purchased. I was using that AIY image Google was putting out. I wonder if that is a better image since it was targeted for the Pi Zero and the rest of the kit.

Hmm. Wi-Fi just came back up as I was typing this…and back down

[sdetweil]

@KNERD there is a post here about changing the wpa_suuplicant file
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=201850

also, if u remove the hat does it work? might be a power supply problem

[KNERD]

The Wi-Fi was functioning just fine with the Google AIY image. I looked and thought I was using a 2A power supply because it is a CanaKit one. However, looking, I see it is only a 1A. I found another PS with 2A output. I do have other things connected to it such as USB Hub, mouse, and keyboard.

Looking at that link, I do not think this applies to me, as I am not headless. Wi-Fi is having issues again: not resolving DNS.

I am going to try the Google AIY image again since it seemed I was having more stability with it.