raspberry-pi alternatives

cowboysdude

@Mykle1 Which is REALLY funny because it was where I started too! :)

Mykle1

@cowboysdude said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

Which is REALLY funny because it was where I started too

Which is REALLY REALLY funny because that means there is hope for me ;-)

cowboysdude

@amanzimdwini said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

@cowboysdude It was nearly that easy… on LTS 16.04 on an ancient Dell:

sudo npm install (failed)
sudo apt install nodejs-legacy
sudo npm install (succeeded)
npm start
-> Please create a config.js file

Thanks for the help!

Well in doing this so much sometimes forget to add little extra instructions…sorry!

Glad you got it working but it does work well!

cowboysdude

@Mykle1 said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

@cowboysdude said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

Which is REALLY funny because it was where I started too

Which is REALLY REALLY funny because that means there is hope for me ;-)

The fact that you refuse to give up means there is MUCH hope for you!! I think you’re doing quite well!!! Two months ago I wouldn’t even think to write a module… now I am working on them all the time… improving… tweaking… making new ones… I don’t release all of them but I make them :)

johnnyboy

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wizz

Just wondering if it is possible to run the MM on this Banana Pi or on this ASUS Tinker Board and if any one tried that with good or bad results?

yawns

@wizz said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

Just wondering if it is possible to run the MM on this Banana Pi or on this ASUS Tinker Board and if any one tried that with good or bad results?

If there is a nodejs version around, the MM will run. Not out of the box, but it will

wizz

Ok than i have to check it is any Nodejs for any of them as i got this two just lying around and collecting dust :)

amanzimdwini

@Mykle1 I have it on my working laptop (ie Win10) - slight pain, since I have to launch MM & it runs in a console in the background, so I regularly worry what that is :) I dumped it onto an old laptop (which actually works with Ubuntu!) & that headache is gone… Now I just glance over into the corner & know what I am working on (i LOVE Wunderlist). So it does work on Win10 and Ubuntu.

Good luck

Mykle1

@amanzimdwini said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

So it does work on Win10 and Ubuntu.

Yes, thanks. And as of this very moment, I can confirm that an old Compaq Presario CQ57 laptop, with a fresh install of uBuntu 16.04 LTS, is running MagicMirror 2 without a hitch. And, more importantly, it’s running MMM-NFL and MMM-Voice for voice control of the module. Voice control was the important factor for me as it’s the only way to access almost all of the features on MMM-NFL As a super deluxe and surprising added benefit to the whole thing, MMM-Voice recognized, and is using, the built-in microphone of the laptop.

I’m dancing on air right now. This NFL machine is going to be a gift to my son-in-law who loves NFL football and Fantasy Football. I’m sure he’s going to love it and be the envy of all his friends.

@cowboysdude > I would format the laptop and install Unbuntu and run MM on that

Great peace of advice bro!