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??? question "How do I blank the oled screen?" ??? question "How do I blank the oled screen?"
Please run the following: Please run the following:
``` ```
/usr/bin/kvmd-oled --height=32 --interval=5 --clear-on-exit --text="turn off in 5s" /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 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!" ??? 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: 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" ??? 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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!!! note !!! note
* Only USB OR the RJ-45 serial connector will work, you can't use them together! * 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. * 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?" ??? question "How can I have different hostnames for multiple pikvms?"
Using a SSH session or the web terminal: 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). Optionally you can enable the [two-factor authentication](auth.md#two-factor-authentication).
??? question "How do I add another user?" ??? 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. 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. 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?" ??? 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**. 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. * Do the same in `/etc/fstab` for the `/boot` partition.
* Comment `tmpfs` lines in `/etc/fstab` for `/var/lib` and `/var/log`. * Comment `tmpfs` lines in `/etc/fstab` for `/var/lib` and `/var/log`.
!!! danger "But again: DON'T DO THIS" !!! danger "But again: DON'T DO THIS"
??? question "How to set the date, time and timezone from command line?" ??? question "How to set the date, time and timezone from command line?"
* Become root with the command `su -` or `sudo -s`. * Become root with the command `su -` or `sudo -s`.
* Enable read/write with the command `rw`. * Enable read/write with the command `rw`.