Built a nice little PiKVM and deployed it in my NAS. The NAS is heavy and placed in a dark half-height place under the stairs so it’s awkward when things go wrong and you need hardware access.

The built KVM

For those that don’t know what PiKVM is: https://pikvm.org/

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    An IP graphics card?

    Interesting. When is this more convenient than a virtual desktop (if it is what I guess it is)?

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        11 year ago

        So what does it do?

        For me a KVM is a switch for keeb, mouse and eventually a screen (or a virtual machine :-)

        • @[email protected]OP
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          11 year ago

          It’s a KVM in the same sense but instead of switching it provides the functionality over a web interface so that I can manage my server from my workstation or laptop instead of crawling in the space beneath the stairs where my server is if something goes wrong. Compare with IPMI.