Is there a way to enable a VNC server within Comet?
The goal is to use Tailscale to access my machine and at the same time use some VNC client/application for Android that allows better keyboard handling.
Currently, the only option is to view the remote machine through a browser and invoke the virtual keyboard, but this kind of interaction is quite difficult to perform on a mobile screen.
Can you access via tailscale and ssh?
Yes, I currently have Tailscale enabled and I can access the terminal from Comet.
Communication is not an issue. I'm trying to find a mobile application with better keyboard to replace the virtual one from the browser.
If VNC is enabled then I can use a more robust client for it.
I don't know if comet has some vnc. If not then it should be possible via command line to add server like any Linux. Probably have to add storage.
Kinda doubt it would be overly easy.
It has many references to VNC..
kvmd-vnc --run and cat /etc/kvmd/override.yaml references to /etc/kvmd/vncpasswd which follows from VNC - PiKVM Handbook
As for "Probably have to add storage" there is ~6GB eMMC (which is the biggest design defect these have), the GL-RM1PE will have ~32GB.
Reference ok. Did you get the server to work?
Should have said that there was storage available. Just not obviously easy to get to.
I got to where my VNC client was asking for the user/pass but it wasn't accepted. I tried different ways including the 'not recommended' method of just setting a simple user:pass.
We have enhanced the VNC server in the latest version. The server can be started using kvmd-vnc --run , and TigerVNC is compatible, though it may not perform optimally with resolutions beyond 1080p (1080p works fine). Download link: Download vncviewer64-1.15.0.exe (TigerVNC). Unfortunately, VNC clients on other platforms still lack support for H.264 encoding — keep an eye out for our upcoming app!
I guess I did't add your patch in the beta firmware, maybe in 1.5.0 release1
Is there an recommended way to run it as a daemon rather than requiring a terminal to keep it open? Yes, screen will work, but doesn't seem optimal.
Due to limited support for H264 among VNC clients, we will not dedicate extensive resources to the VNC server or run it as a persistent background service. It remains accessible via command-line operations. We recommend keeping an eye on our website and the upcoming app release, which are expected to address most of your needs.