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    • N Offline
      naked-head
      last edited by

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

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        naked-head
        last edited by

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

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          sdetweil @naked-head
          last edited by

          @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… !!

          Sam

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            KNERD
            last edited by

            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.

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              sdetweil @KNERD
              last edited by

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

              Sam

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                KNERD @sdetweil
                last edited by 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

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                  sdetweil @KNERD
                  last edited by

                  @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.

                  Sam

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                    sdetweil @KNERD
                    last edited by

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

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                      KNERD @sdetweil
                      last edited by 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

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                        sdetweil @KNERD
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                        @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

                        Sam

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