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PiKVM is a Free and Open Source Software that is released under the GPLv3 license. The Operating System (OS) image provided here is solely for the purpose of hardware testing. For commercial use, it is advised to directly contact the developers of PiKVM.

The development of this software would not be possible without the financial backing of the community. Contributions play a vital role in sustaining and advancing the project. If you wish to contribute, you can visit the PiKVM donation page at
https://pikvm.org/donate/. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help in the continuous development and improvement of this software.

  

 
   

*Compatible with PiKVM V3 platform OS version only, not support V4
 
       Flash the image  
 
  How to install Raspberry Pi Imager

Raspberry Pi Imager is free to install from the official Raspberry Pi website. It's available for MacOS, Windows, and Ubuntu systems.

  1. Visit the Raspberry Pi download page.
  2. Download the Raspberry Pi Imager installer for your Operating System.
  3. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the setup.

Write a Raspberry Pi Imager built-in image

 

1. Launch Raspberry Pi Imager.
2. Click
Choose OS.
3. Select Use custom to write an unlisted image.
4. Click Choose SD card.
5. Select from the list the SD card you want to write to.
6. Click Write to begin the image writing process.


When the imager is finished, you can connect your microSD card to the Pi and boot it up.

Raspberry Pi Imager alternatives

If for whatever reason you don't want to or are unable to use Raspberry Pi Imager, you can opt to use an alternative application. Here are a couple we've relied on over the years leading up to the new imager release.

 
 - balenaEtcher - The application runs on Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu operating systems.

 - Win32 Disk Imager - This imaging software is designed for Windows machines.
 
 
       Configuring the OS  
 
  1. Access to web interface

Access to PiKVM Web Interface via any browser with the URL https://pikvm/ OR https:// IP address of your ipkvm/  .



2.
Log in to PiKVM and click Terminal :

3. Get root access (enter the root password: root ).

   [kvmd-webterm@pikvm ~]$ su

4. To enable write-mode

   [kvmd-webterm@pikvm ~]$ rw

5. Run the following command to enable OLED

  [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# systemctl enable --now kvmd-oled kvmd-oled-reboot kvmd-oled-shutdown 


6. Setting up the RTC

   [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# nano /boot/config.txt

The RTC chipset is DS1307, please change the line22 from dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,pcf8563  to dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds1307



7. Save and exit by hitting CTRL + X, answering Y and hitting Enter when prompted.

8. Rotate the OLED display by 180 degrees (Optional)

   [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# nano /usr/bin/kvmd-oled

Change the line: return {"height": 64, "rotate": 2} to return {"height": 64, "rotate": 0}

Before change



After change



8. Save and exit by hitting CTRL + X, answering Y and hitting Enter when prompted.

9. To disable write mode

   [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# ro

10. Reboot the system

   [root@pikvm kvmd-webterm]# reboot
   
 
     CSI-2 bridge connection test  
   
  Make sure that the ‘/dev/video0’ device is available. Use this command to check:


   [kvmd-webterm@pikvm ~]$ ls /dev/video0



If you see anything other than ‘file not found‘, then it’s available. 
   
 
 
   
   
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