Posted by alphabettsy 1 day ago
Works well with Tailscale, too.
https://docs.pikvm.org/tailscale/
My use case is to be able to provide a password upon boot to an Apple pre-boot environment with no network access which does the unlock of my fully encrypted disk (via FileVault). Once the full OS boots up I can use other remote access software like ssh. I also recommend coupling the device with a remote smart plug (e.g. Kasa/TP-Link) so you can turn the KVM on remotely only when you need it, or at least turn it off when you're physically at the computer in question (if ever). This way you don't always have an HDMI virtual monitor connected. Another tip is to put your main display/monitor on a smart plug so you can turn it off when remoting, to make sure the OS uses the KVM's HDMI port as the primary/sole monitor.
The only negative for me is, the creator sold the business[1] and so the future is uncertain at this point.
I’m curious to see if their crowdfunding pans out, and how much the final devices will cost, given that they’ve probably spent (proportionally) too much on the display. A display is helpful, yes, but… You can do without it, and the Sipheed NanoKVM hints at the possibility of even cheaper, OSS hardware coming down the pipe (I have two of those on order).
But price is probably the number one driver. Note that BuildJet is a YC startup.
https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/2795
https://lemmy.world/post/20801564
https://linuxmom.net/@vkc/112906968594601449
GLIM is a great alternative.
> And the NanoKVM also still exists, with it's own upsides and downsides. I covered the NanoKVM just a few weeks ago <https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/sipeed-nanokvm-risc-v...>
which is GPLv3 https://github.com/sipeed/NanoKVM#opensource--contribution--...
I don't have a horse in this race aside from a network connected device that has essentially "keylogger access" to devices should for sure be as open as possible
ATX power control feels semi mandatory if you actually want remote operation. There's just too much chance of something not going right with reboots or after a power failure not coming back online. That kind of would be ideal to have remote control itself.