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Install Pi-KVM on BliKVM v4 Allwinner.

Bli-PiKVM

Install Pi-KVM on BliKVM v4 Allwinner.

Disable BliKVM services

ssh blikvm@BLIKVM_IP

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo systemctl disable --now kvmd-hid kvmd-janus.service kvmd-video.service kvmd-web.service
sudo reboot

NOTE: kvmd-main.service is for LCD and hardware monitoring. Just leave kvmd-main.service enabled.

Install kvmd-armbian

ssh blikvm@BLIKVM_IP

sudo apt install -y git vim make python3-dev gcc
git clone https://github.com/srepac/kvmd-armbian.git
cd kvmd-armbian
sudo ./install.sh
sudo reboot

ssh blikvm@BLIKVM_IP

cd kvmd-armbian
sudo ./install.sh

Thanks to kvmd-armbian by @srepac.

Prepare MSD Partition

Create MSD Partition

Before applying the patch, you would need to resize your installation partition on the SD card using GParted and create an additional partition for the msd. Finally, you need to add a mount entry for the new partition to /etc/fstab where /dev/mmcblk0p3 matches the name of the new partition you created.

/dev/mmcblk0p3 /var/lib/kvmd/msd  ext4  nodev,nosuid,noexec,ro,errors=remount-ro,data=journal,X-kvmd.otgmsd-root=/var/lib/kvmd/msd,X-kvmd.otgmsd-user=kvmd  0 0

Apply kvmd MSD Patch

1. Download the msd patch and apply it.

cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kvmd
sudo wget -q https://github.com/RainCat1998/Bli-PiKVM/raw/main/3.291msd.patch -O 3.291msd.patch
sudo patch -p1 < 3.291msd.patch

2. Remove the following entries from /etc/kvmd/override.yaml.

    msd:
        type: disabled

3. Reboot & Enjoy

NOTE: This patch is only for kvmd 3.291.

The patch code is ported from fruity-pikvm by @jacobbar.

Configure ATX Controller

1. Download the latest BliKVM Source and compile kvmd-atx

git clone https://github.com/ThomasVon2021/blikvm
cd blikvm/package/kvmd-atx
make

2. Copy the compiled atx binary into /usr/bin/ then add sudo premission

sudo cp atx /usr/bin/
sudo nano /etc/sudoers.d/kvmd

kvmd ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

3. Create the following /etc/kvmd/override.d/atx.yaml file

kvmd:
    gpio:
        drivers:
            power_short:
                type: cmd
                cmd: [/usr/bin/sudo, /usr/bin/atx, --v, v4, --c, power_on]
            power_long:
                type: cmd
                cmd: [/usr/bin/sudo, /usr/bin/atx, --v, v4, --c, power_off]
            reset_sw:
                type: cmd
                cmd: [/usr/bin/sudo, /usr/bin/atx, --v, v4, --c, power_reset]

        scheme:
            on-off-button:
                driver: power_short
                pin: 0
                mode: output
                switch: false
            force-off-button:
                driver: power_long
                pin: 0
                mode: output
                switch: false
            reset-button:
                driver: reset_sw
                pin: 0
                mode: output
                switch: false

        view:
            table:
                - []
                - ["#ATX on BliKVM hardware"]
                - []
                - ["on-off-button|On/Off", "force-off-button|Force Off", "reset-button|Reset"]

4. Reboot & Enjoy

Thanks to @srepac.

bli-pikvm's Issues

Pi-kvm image for Blikvm v4

Hi!

I've tried to follow up the instructions but I'm finding some problems after the second time executing the script, aiofiles is missing but looks like it's installed.

Are you able to maybe expand on the instructions or provide a flasheable image for the SD card? Thanks