- [Can this be used for gaming? Why not?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-this-be-used-for-gaming-why-not)
- [Can this do 4K?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-this-do-4k)
- [Does PIKVM support sound](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#does-pikvm-support-sound)
- [Why so much latency between the screen and target?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#why-so-much-latency-between-the-screen-and-target)
- [Is Pi-KVM an OS or its own Distro?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#is-pi-kvm-an-os-or-its-own-distro)
- [Why are you using Arch Linux?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#why-are-you-using-arch-linux)
- [Can I power the Pi via POE?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-i-power-the-pi-via-poe)
- [Do I need a power splitter? Why do I need one?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#do-i-need-a-power-splitter-why-do-i-need-one)
- [I can't get the KVM KB to work on my ZeroW!](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#i-cant-get-the-kvm-kb-to-work-on-my-zerow)
- [Can I use a KB on my ZeroW?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-i-use-a-kb-on-my-zerow)
- [Can you have the pi-kvm(RPi4) connected along with a monitor?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-you-have-the-pi-kvmrpi4-connected-along-with-a-monitor)
- [Wouldn't it be good to have different hostnames for your multitude of pi-kvms?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#wouldnt-it-be-good-to-have-different-hostnames-for-your-multitude-of-pi-kvms)
- [In the Web Terminal, how do I get root?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#in-the-web-terminal-how-do-i-get-root-also-found-here)
- [I want to do something not related to Pi-KVM](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#i-want-to-do-something-not-related-to-pi-kvm)
- [Can this be used in any other distro’s like Rasbian? Run this in a Docker?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-this-be-used-in-any-other-distros-like-rasbian-run-this-in-a-docker)
- [My Pi keeps disconnecting from my wireless! What do I do?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#my-pi-keeps-disconnecting-from-my-wireless-what-do-i-do)
- [I want a static IP!!](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#i-want-a-static-ip)
- [Why do I keep getting a different IP?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#why-do-i-keep-getting-a-different-ip)
- [HELP!! I can't find the IP on the ZeroW/RPi4](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#help-i-cant-find-the-ip-on-the-zerowrpi4)
- [Help! I ran out of room!](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#help-i-ran-out-of-room-what-now)
- [Can you connect a camera to this and still make pikvm functional?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-you-connect-a-camera-to-this-and-still-make-pikvm-functional)
- [I have a question that is not answered here!! Now what?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#i-have-a-question-that-is-not-answered-here-now-what)
- [Can you use an iPad on PiKVM?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-you-use-an-ipad-on-pikvm)
- [Can I use RealVNC/Guacamole to connect to PiKVM?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-i-use-realvncguacamole-to-connect-to-pikvm)
- [How do I add my own SSL cert?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#how-do-i-add-my-own-ssl-cert)
- [How do I emulate various USB devices on the target machine?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#how-do-i-emulate-various-usb-devices-on-the-target-machine)
- [Things to do after initial install](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#things-to-do-after-initial-install)
- [Can I have a RW FS all of the time?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-i-have-a-rw-fs-all-of-the-time)
- [Can you run a desktop on pi-kvm?](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#can-you-run-a-desktop-on-pikvm)
- [PiKVM Complains about low power warnings](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#pikvm-complains-about-low-power-warnings)
- [USB Video Capture Issues](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#usb-video-capture-issues)
- ❗No:exclamation:, the max bus lanes the Pi provides, is not enough to support anything faster than 30 FPS. Your better off looking at other solutions for this.
- ❗No:exclamation:, PiKVM does not capture and transmit audio at this time. The developers have indicated that this may be available for the v3 hat at some point in the future, but it is not a priority for development at this time.
- For the CSI Bridge, ❗No:exclamation:. there is not enough bandwidth in the CSI bus for that much data. 1080p50 will max out the bandwidth
- 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.
- At this time sound is not supported on any platform however, once sound is implimented, it will only be available for v3. Due to a hardware bug in v0/v2 capture devices, sound may or may not work.
- The developer was more familiar with Arch Linux so this was chosen as the base operating system. As a Linux distribution, it has more in common than not with other distributions.
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As an appliance, users are not expected to interact with the host operating system often, if at all. There are some distribution-specific differences, by default networking is done using either systemd-networkd or netctl but NetworkManager can be used as a replacement if one prefers.
- Yes! But you will still need to ensure you isolate the 5v connection between the Raspberry Pi and host PC to prevent backpower issues that can cause instability or damage to either the host PC or the Pi.
- 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)](https://github.com/pikvm/pikvm/blob/master/pages/Community_FAQ.md#useful-links)
- Passthrough HDMI capture devices (sometimes referred to as a loop capture device). The Elgato devices DO NOT WORK! Look for Linux OS support when choosing a device, the expected price range is about $35-$70 US.
- Depending on your capture device, an HDMI splitter may work but will need what is called an EDID (Extended Device ID) generator, the monitor and capture device both generate EDID so the splitter must produce its own separate EDID for the host.
- Look for HDMI splitters - although there have been reports that these are not stable
- Please use the search function in Discord, some users have had sucess in getting this to work but your mileage may vary
- The better solution is to capture the stream in a dir and then use VLC to stream to that capture on another computer. This will result in fps loss.
- It's recommended that you review Arch documents related to what you want to do, while there are several folks in discord who can help, there is no obligation...they do it for the feels. So if you don't get an answer within the time frame you are looking for, it's advised you start google searching for what you want.
- You can configure systemd-networkd for a static address for ethernet NIC. Config file is /etc/systemd/network/eth0.network
- For wireless adapter, config file is /etc/netctl/wlan0-<wifiname>
- See pikvm/wifi_config.md at master · pikvm/pikvm · GitHub for details on how to get basic wireless config with DHCP going. Afterwards, you’ll need to edit the /etc/netctl/wlan0-<wifiname> file changing the IP=dhcp line with the following lines updated to reflect your network:
```
IP=static
Address=('192.168.X.XXX/24')
Gateway=('192.168.X.X')
DNS=("192.168.X.X 1.0.0.1 1.1.1.1")
```
- You can also reserve the IP in your dhcp server (Quicker)
- 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
- 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).
- 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.
Use the following USB Data Base to get the desired devices: ```https://the-sz.com/products/usbid/``` for simple searches, please use ```https://devicehunt.com``` for a more detailed output of usb devices.
❗NOTE❗ You may need to include ```0x0``` in the id string's for it to work properly.
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### Can you run a desktop on pi-kvm?
- Yes BUT, its not recommended as this OS should be used in RO and it will need RW enabled all of the time. Instructions [here](https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/linux/how-to-install-gui-on-arch-linux)
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- YES! BUT its not recommended, however this is what you can do:```nano /boot/cmdline.txt``` & ```nano /etc/fstab``` Change ro to rw and change the /boot line from ro to rw
- :exclamation:**It is expected that you are aware of basic networking while working on this project and that you have read up on the project prior to going to Discord**:exclamation:
- Fully working example of a Pi4 USB-HDMI KVM attached to AIMOS 4-port HDMI KVM switch (8 port is on AliExpress), with keyboard hotkey switching between inputs, and mass storage media emulation on a Pi Zero W https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgBZHxwpbJWkJBD3I8ZkZxSDxt0DdNDDYRNtVoL_vK4
As of March 2021, Out of Stock or hard to get, all have exceptionally LONG shipping dates - Could try AliExpress or get a usb2hdmi dongle from Amazon, please ask or search in Discord for the best known working one
