Installing on a Pi Zero

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.