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@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ As a first step, we recommend carefully reading our documentation on [GitHub](ht
??? question "How do I blank the oled screen?"
Please run the following:
```
/usr/bin/kvmd-oled --height=32 --interval=5 --clear-on-exit --text="turn off in 5s"
systemctl disable --now kvmd-oled kvmd-oled-reboot kvmd-oled-shutdown
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??? question "I am getting a 500/503 error when I try and access the main KVM page!"
Older images have this issue due to yaml syntax, it's advised to reflash with the newest image
This maybe due to a few of the following:
Missing /etc/kvmd/override.yaml file, to resolve `cd /etc/kvmd ; touch override.yaml`
Bad yaml syntax, edit your override.yaml file and undo what you did and restart PiKVM
* Missing `/etc/kvmd/override.yaml` file, to resolve it run `rw; touch /etc/kvmd/override.yaml; ro`
* Bad YAML syntax, edit your `/etc/kvmd/override.yaml` file and undo what you did and restart PiKVM.
??? question "How can I use the serial console to access to access other devices"
you need to stop the service which listens on the ttyAMA0:
You need to stop the service which listens on the `/dev/ttyAMA0`:
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rw
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!!! note
* Only USB OR the RJ-45 serial connector will work, you can't use them together!
* If you disable the service permanently, you can't recover your device via serial console if you need this.
* There are some reports, that you need to remove "ttyAMA0" from /boot/cmdline.txt, but this is not needed on new installations.
* There are some reports, that you need to remove `ttyAMA0` from /boot/cmdline.txt, but this is not needed on new installations.
??? question "How can I have different hostnames for multiple pikvms?"
Using a SSH session or the web terminal:
@ -197,6 +196,7 @@ As a first step, we recommend carefully reading our documentation on [GitHub](ht
Optionally you can enable the [two-factor authentication](auth.md#two-factor-authentication).
??? question "How do I add another user?"
As stated above you need to make 2 accounts, 1 for the shell, the other for the PiKVM Web UI.
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Keep in mind that the more users that are added, the stream if accessed, fps will drop.
??? question "How do I get root access in the web terminal?"
The web terminal works with the account `kvmd-webterm`. This is a regular user with no administrator privileges. In addition, `sudo` and login are disabled for this user for security reasons. To get `root` access, you need to use the `su -` command (minus is important) and **enter the root password**.
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* Do the same in `/etc/fstab` for the `/boot` partition.
* Comment `tmpfs` lines in `/etc/fstab` for `/var/lib` and `/var/log`.
!!! danger "But again: DON'T DO THIS"
??? question "How to set the date, time and timezone from command line?"
* Become root with the command `su -` or `sudo -s`.
* Enable read/write with the command `rw`.