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- For the USB capture devices: Technically yes, but they will downsample to something smaller to meet the usb2.0 bandwidth limitations, so the source may be 4k, but the stream will not. - For the USB capture devices: Technically yes, but they will downsample to something smaller to meet the usb2.0 bandwidth limitations, so the source may be 4k, but the stream will not.
### Why so much latency between the screen and target? ### Why so much latency between the screen and target?
- capture device - capture device+compression+network+decompression+external network(if applicable)
- compression
- network
- decompression
### Is Pi-KVM an OS or its own Distro? ### Is Pi-KVM an OS or its own Distro?
- Yes and No, Other than the some repacking and patches, its heavly based off an existing [Arch Linux ARM](https://archlinuxarm.org/). - Yes and No, Other than the some repacking and patches, its heavly based off an existing [Arch Linux ARM](https://archlinuxarm.org/).
@ -28,8 +25,8 @@ As an appliance, users are not expected to interact with the host operating syst
### Do I need a power splitter? Why do I need one? ### Do I need a power splitter? Why do I need one?
- Yes for RPi4, No for ZeroW - Yes for RPi4, No for ZeroW
- Yes, otherwise you could back power the pi and or the target - Yes, otherwise you could back power the pi and or the target
- You can get a Y cable from amazon and mod one of the leads - Please see getting started guide - You can get a Y cable from amazon and mod one of the leads - Please see getting started guide - or see below for [non modding of Y cable](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#useful-links)
- You can get a power splitter board from Tindi or PiShop (Links provided below) - You can get a power splitter board from Tindi or PiShop [(Links provided below)](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#useful-links)
- If you have the v3 HAT - This is built in - If you have the v3 HAT - This is built in
### I can't get the KVM KB to work on my ZeroW! ### I can't get the KVM KB to work on my ZeroW!
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### Can I use a KB on my ZeroW? ### Can I use a KB on my ZeroW?
- Yes but kb/mouse passthrough will not work. Its one or the other - Yes but kb/mouse passthrough will not work. Its one or the other
- edit ```/boot/config.txt```
- Host mode - Comment out dtoverlay=dwc2 - Host mode - Comment out dtoverlay=dwc2
- Passthrough mode - Uncomment out dtoverlay=dwc2 - Passthrough mode - Uncomment out dtoverlay=dwc2
@ -71,10 +69,7 @@ Yes! And it's easy to do! Using a SSH session or the web terminal:
- Optional: Edit `/etc/kvmd/meta.yaml` to alter the displayed hostname in the web UI - Optional: Edit `/etc/kvmd/meta.yaml` to alter the displayed hostname in the web UI
- Reboot the pikvm - Reboot the pikvm
### I can't make edits?!?!? ### In the Web Terminal, how do I get root? Also found [here.](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/README.md#youre-amazing)
- Did you issue a `rw` before updating/editing?
### In the Web Terminal, how do I get root?
- Type `su -` - Type `su -`
- Put `root` for the password - Put `root` for the password
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- Use the FING mobile app to scan your network, its free - Use the FING mobile app to scan your network, its free
- Install Angry IP scanner, tools/preferences/Display results in the results list/Select Alive hosts, modify IP range, hit start - Install Angry IP scanner, tools/preferences/Display results in the results list/Select Alive hosts, modify IP range, hit start
- Using FF, navigate to https://pikvm (Depends on your network if this actually works, in most case's will work)) - Using FF, navigate to https://pikvm (Depends on your network if this actually works, in most case's will work))
- Open web terminal and go to root, rw then nano /etc/issue
- add ‘IP: \4’
- Once you reboot, you will now see the IP in the upper left
- The below commands will verify that your Pi on on your network - The below commands will verify that your Pi on on your network
``` ```
arp -a | grep below is a list of MAC's for Raspberry Pi arp -a | grep below is a list of MAC's for Raspberry Pi
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E4:5F:01:xx:xx:xx E4-5F-01-xx-xx-xx E45F.01xx.xxxx E4:5F:01:xx:xx:xx E4-5F-01-xx-xx-xx E45F.01xx.xxxx
Power shell: arp -a | findstr 'b8-27-eb' (Replace with the above, all lower case) Power shell: arp -a | findstr 'b8-27-eb' (Replace with the above, all lower case)
``` ```
- For older flashed images you can do the following
- Open web terminal and go to root, ```rw``` then ```nano /etc/issue```
- add ```IP: \4```
- Once you reboot, you will now see the IP in the upper left
### Help! I ran out of room! What now? ### Help! I ran out of room! What now?
- You’ve cached package updates you no longer need. - You’ve cached package updates you no longer need.
- Enter read/write mode by executing rw as root - Enter read/write mode by executing rw as root
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- Please look at all pins on Discord - Please look at all pins on Discord
- Please look in #news on Discord - Please look in #news on Discord
### I want the v3 hat!! Where do I get it??
- At this time it is not available, due to the current pandemic the factories are running at a much slower rate
### HELP!! Something isn't working!! ### HELP!! Something isn't working!!
- What was the last thing or most recent thing you did? Did you undo it? - What was the last thing or most recent thing you did? Did you undo it?
- Did you hook this to anything else? If not why not? - Did you hook this to anything else? If not why not?
- Did you try different cables? - Did you try different cables?
### Can you use an iPad on PiKVM? ### Can you use an iPad on PiKVM?
- Yes, with the correct hardware you can control an iPad - Yes, with the correct hardware you can control an iPad
- Yes, activate VNC and use JUMP app(Full featured but more expensive), or bVNC(Not recommended, lack luster features but cheap). RealVNC does NOT work - Yes, activate VNC and use JUMP app(Full featured but more expensive), or bVNC(Not recommended, lack luster features but cheap). RealVNC does NOT work
### Can I use RealVNC to connect to PiKVM?
### Can I use RealVNC/Guacamole to connect to PiKVM?
- No, RealVNC is not a real vnc so will not work - No, RealVNC is not a real vnc so will not work
- No, Guacamole supports a minimum of VNC capabilities and is fundamentally incompatible with Pi-KVM (for example, it does not support JPEG for video compression).
### How do I add my own SSL cert? ### How do I add my own SSL cert?
- If you have a certificate(:exclamation:**Making a cert falls outside the scope of PIKVM - Please reference Linux documentation**:exclamation:), replace the public key in /etc/kvmd/nginx/ssl/server.crt and private key in /etc/kvmd/nginx/ssl/server.key and restart the kvmd-nginx service. - If you have a certificate(:exclamation:**Making a cert falls outside the scope of PIKVM - Please reference Linux documentation**:exclamation:), replace the public key in /etc/kvmd/nginx/ssl/server.crt and private key in /etc/kvmd/nginx/ssl/server.key and restart the kvmd-nginx service.
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### Useful links ### Useful links
- https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/kvm-over-ip-raspberry-pi - Very good article on PI-KVM setup - https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/kvm-over-ip-raspberry-pi - Very good article on PI-KVM setup
- Pi-KVM Power/Data OTG splitter boards - Pi-KVM Power/Data OTG splitter boards - also noted [here](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm#hardware-for-v2)
- https://www.pishop.us/product/usb-pwr-splitter/ (Look on Tindi for the same thing in the UK) - https://www.pishop.us/product/usb-pwr-splitter/ (Look on Tindi for the same thing in the UK)
- https://www.pishop.us/product/usb-c-pwr-splitter/ (Look on Tindi for the same thing in the UK) - https://www.pishop.us/product/usb-c-pwr-splitter/ (Look on Tindi for the same thing in the UK)
- An alternitive to a NON solder or modding a Y cable is using [power blocker boards](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092MLT2J3)
- Current 3D cases that support the various Pi-KVM hardware configurations: - Current 3D cases that support the various Pi-KVM hardware configurations:
``` ```
https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=pi-kvm&type=things&sort=relevant https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=pi-kvm&type=things&sort=relevant