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# RPiBMC
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A BMC (LOM) created with a Raspberry Pi.
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**STOP:** This project is deprecated; I stopped using it several years ago. If you're looking to do this today, [an RPi KVM](https://pikvm.org/) is a much more robust solution!
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Allows one to build a Raspberry Pi-based BMC unit for an IPMI-less server. The
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Raspbian system must include the package `screen` and (via `pip`) the Python
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libraries `python-daemon` and `raspberry-gpio-python` (installed by default).
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More information can be found here: https://www.boniface.me/post/a-raspberry-pi-bmc/
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There are three main files:
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1) `bmcd` - BMC Daemon
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Runs in the background of the system and handles reading and writing GPIO.
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2) `bmc.sh` - The BMC shell
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Should be set as the default shell of the login user (`bmc`) and provides
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user interface to the BMC.
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3) `rc.local` - The rc.local file
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The system `rc.local` should be replaced (or symlinked) to this file to start
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the `bmcd` daemon and `screen` console session on boot.
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