i see others posting about having this issue so IMO its not related to your image). (I’m not skilled enough so i just commented it out for now. I had to kill the default calendar module as it was causing a error upon starting it up.Found the massive stash of pre-installed modules which is perfect great idea adding those!.pulled the missing files with no issues at all. First thing I was presented with was an out of date alert.Successfully installed the image on the pi3.I’m sure the start from scratch way is as simple as it looks but why reinvent the wheel… Reboot the pi and test it out: sudo rebootĪfter the reboot you should see the Desktop pop up for 10-20 seconds, then your mirror should automatically start up.Thank you very much Albert for taking the time to provide the image. Note: you might not need to run the first command to create the autostart directory - I already had this directory on my computer.Ĭopy this code into the sktop file and save it: Īfter this saves, you’re all set. Your script will run after the desktop system starts up.

This will utilize the autostart system on the pi. From the terminal, type: $ vi /home/pi/start-mirror.shĬopy this code into the start-mirror.sh file that was just opened, then save and close the file: #!/bin/bash 1) Write a shell scriptĬreate a shell script in the home directory. The shell script will turn off sleep mode on your Pi and start your mirror. We’ll utilize Raspian’s autostart mechanism to run a shell script whenever your Raspberry Pi starts up. Start up your mirror whenever your raspberry pi gets turned on. I thought I’d summarize here in case this can help anyone else.

I finally found this article and followed “method 2”.

This happened enough that I wanted to automate a solution. Every time I turned it back on it was kind of a pain - I had to take the mirror off the wall, hook up my keyboard and mouse, start up the mirror, etc. My Raspberry Pi mirror has shut off a few times by accident (overheated, lost power, etc).

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