@sdetweil
Before writing here I made backups, locally and on github, like you taught me in the past :)

Now I’ll try

@sdetweil said in Question about backup script:

@nowayto also see my MMM-Config, it provides module install and all config

I give it a try some days ago, after your suggestion but I wanna learn the configuration first, rather than easier ways

I’ll read your CSS guide for sure

@rkorell Again, thank you Sam.
I know what you mean, I usually act as you said.
I like to help other, in the subject where I have knowledge.
So, thank you again

Hello,
I have a question about backup script.
In these days I’m trying to learn how to configure MM with some modules, after all these tries, I will do a fresh installation with no errors on configuration.

When I’ll arrive at that point, I’ll wanna backup MM entirely, so I see your script:

bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)” with any parms

I don’t want a github private backup, I want just a local backup so does this script will backup every configuration on: $HOME/MM_backup ?
I assume I’ll just have to copy that folder away and keep it secure?

When I’ll need a restore I can start with an empty SD card, OS installation, MM installation script and then which of that 2 options?

1- copy the MM_backup folder in $HOME, install modules I need and run your restore script
(bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_restore.sh)” with any parms)

2- copy the MM_backup folder in $HOME and just run the restore script

Thanks in advance

Perfect.
Your right but since I’m not a programmer so sometimes I have some stupid doubts.
I started with a simple idea and now in my mind I wanna make more than one MM, with differents setup but for now I need to learn the basics configuration, so I’m testing testing and testing more :)
Reinstall from 0 and test again :)

For example I hope it will be not to difficult to config css, I like the personalization it will offer but I’m scared about difficulties. But I’ll try for sure!

Thank you again

@alexa123

They suggested you the best option,
but these are way powerful for what you really need for running a MM.
Clearly, more powerful=better
But on my experience I run a simple instance of MM on a Raspberry 3 A+, daily.
For simple instance I mean these modules: basic clock, CalendarEXT3, basic calendar, MM-Formula1 and a module for monitor the solar panel energy production.
So you don’t need very powerful machines, in my opinion.
The best advice is, as sdtweil said, USE a Raspberry power supply
NOT a simple charger

@sdetweil it could be. It’s a good card but it could have reached her lifespan. I’ll give it a try, thanks

@sdetweil it’s strange… because I have some modules active

standard Calendar
MMM-CalendarEXT3
standard weather
MMM-Formula1
MMM-Growatt

is it an issue? Everythings seems ok except for startup (sometimes)

@sdetweil

it’s running

pm2 status

┌────┬────────┬─────────────┬─────────┬─────────┬──────────┬────────┬──────┬───────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ id │ name   │ namespace   │ version │ mode    │ pid      │ uptime │ ↺    │ status    │ cpu      │ mem      │ user     │ watching │
├────┼────────┼─────────────┼─────────┼─────────┼──────────┼────────┼──────┼───────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┼──────────┤
│ 1  │ mag    │ default     │ N/A     │ fork    │ N/A      │ 0      │ 1    │ stopped   │ 0%       │ 0b       │ ber… │ disabled │
│ 0  │ mm     │ default     │ 2.31.0  │ fork    │ 781      │ 55m    │ 0    │ online    │ 0%       │ 808.0kb  │ ber… │ disabled │

free -m

               total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:             427         149          78          29         199         196
Swap:           1023         178         845

@sdetweil Yes, I’m using PM2

               total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:             427         174          82           1         170         200
Swap:           1023         145         878

Hello,
I’m here to asking an help.

In the past I’ve set up an MM and it works good.
I started using a PI 3A+ with 512mb of ram, after some months and some performance issues I switched it to a pi 3B+ with 1GB of ram.

Honestly performance’s issues were not ram related, because the command “free” told me I have a lot of free mem but I switched anyway for “science purpose”

Anyway, on pi 3B+ it worked better.

After some months I decided to turn it back on a 3A+ for some reasons.
The 3B+ with a lot of ports is wasted on that project, 3A+ should be enuough and I’m right but some little problems appeared again.

Tha major problem is at startup: sometimes it started with a black screen and cursor and I need to manually CTRL+R to make the interface show correctly.

It’s very strange, in my limited mind an issue like that is related to RAM but is not.

“Free” shows me a good amount of Free RAM.

Thanks

@sdetweil “compliments” ok.
when I’ll have some spare time, I’ll try.
Thank you

Hello,
I have an idea to show on my MM some weather or temperature based messages.
I’ll try to explain it well; where I live, especially during summer, temperature could change a lot from a day to another, like 12/18 degreees.
I wanna display a message for the home guests who say, for example:
“NO AC needed”
when temperature is under X degrees for the day
“AC allowed”
when T is more than X degrees

Is there a way to do it?
Thanks

@sdetweil Did it. Hope it solve my issue. Thanks

@mumblebaj
My module is working right now and I read you suggest to not upgrade it if it’s working but I’m interested about the “connection retry” function because sometimes (very rare) it stay still on a previous lecture.
Like half an hour ago or more