Loading howto/new-machine-cymru.md +26 −5 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -468,8 +468,30 @@ or floppy image. This is useful for example when attempting to boot the Memtest86 program, when the usual Memtest86+ crashes or is unable to complete tests. The first step here is to compile and install this hack which allows us to use arrow keys (yes, arrow keys) to navigate the F11 boot menu: 1. From the iDRAC home page, click Launch under Virtual Console Preview 2. In the console window menu, click Virtual Media then Launch Virtual Media 3. Click Add Image and select an .ISO or .IMG file 4. Click the checkbox under Mapped for the new image file 5. Leaving that window open, bring the console back into focus 6. (Re)boot the machine, pressing F11 to bring up the boot menu 7. Choose Virtual CD if you mapped an .ISO image, or Virtual Floppy in the case of a 1.44MB floppy image Now, it's possible that an annoying bug will manifest itself at this stage: because the Java applet was conceived to work with an old X11 version, the keycodes for the arrow keys may not work. Without these keys, choosing an alternative boot option cannot be done. To fix this we can use a custom library designed to fix this exact problem with iDRAC web console: https://github.com/anchor/idrac-kvm-keyboard-fix Loading @@ -494,14 +516,13 @@ The steps are: 5. In Firefox, open `about:preferences#applications` 6. Next to "JNLP File" click the dropdown menu and select "Use other..." 6. Next to "JNLP File" click the dropdown menu and select "Use other..." 7. Select the executable at `~/bin/javaws-idrac` 8. Close and launch the Virtual Console again TODO: Mapping a virtual drive in the Virtual Console. ### Virtual machine basics TODO: move this section (and the libvirt stuff above) to another page, Loading Loading
howto/new-machine-cymru.md +26 −5 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -468,8 +468,30 @@ or floppy image. This is useful for example when attempting to boot the Memtest86 program, when the usual Memtest86+ crashes or is unable to complete tests. The first step here is to compile and install this hack which allows us to use arrow keys (yes, arrow keys) to navigate the F11 boot menu: 1. From the iDRAC home page, click Launch under Virtual Console Preview 2. In the console window menu, click Virtual Media then Launch Virtual Media 3. Click Add Image and select an .ISO or .IMG file 4. Click the checkbox under Mapped for the new image file 5. Leaving that window open, bring the console back into focus 6. (Re)boot the machine, pressing F11 to bring up the boot menu 7. Choose Virtual CD if you mapped an .ISO image, or Virtual Floppy in the case of a 1.44MB floppy image Now, it's possible that an annoying bug will manifest itself at this stage: because the Java applet was conceived to work with an old X11 version, the keycodes for the arrow keys may not work. Without these keys, choosing an alternative boot option cannot be done. To fix this we can use a custom library designed to fix this exact problem with iDRAC web console: https://github.com/anchor/idrac-kvm-keyboard-fix Loading @@ -494,14 +516,13 @@ The steps are: 5. In Firefox, open `about:preferences#applications` 6. Next to "JNLP File" click the dropdown menu and select "Use other..." 6. Next to "JNLP File" click the dropdown menu and select "Use other..." 7. Select the executable at `~/bin/javaws-idrac` 8. Close and launch the Virtual Console again TODO: Mapping a virtual drive in the Virtual Console. ### Virtual machine basics TODO: move this section (and the libvirt stuff above) to another page, Loading
