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I was given a server running on an XR9Si-3F. I was initially thrown off with the lack of video output but realized where I was confused concerning interacting with the machine through the web console.

Unfortunately, as cool as completely managing a server through a web console is, it just won't work for me as I have only one machine that can "reliably" run the old Java app to give input to the server. So I dug into understanding how to redirect the console to the VGA and got that setup through BIOS. Unfortunately, I neglected to ensure legacy USB support was enabled so I could use the keyboard attached to my KVM switch.

Now, I'm in BIOS to try and enable that, but BIOS is not registering any keyboard input through the Java app. Neither my physical laptop keyboard or the OSK are working. Both input options work in the booted OS, as well as to get me into BIOS, but I cannot navigate once I'm in BIOS.

Does anyone have any experience with this type of issue, or any suggestions I could try to get some form of keyboard input working so I can enable USB support and use my KVM switch?

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Are yoy able to switxh to HTML5 instead of Java? I never managed to get that Java applet to run properly without issues, and it sucks that older supermicro machines default to it. But many (most? All?) Have an HTML5 option you can use instead.

Also, the BMC croaks sometimes - pull bios battery and any other backup batteries during a power cycle.

[–] HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

As the owner of several X9 boards, I can confirm the answer is ‘no’. Java is the only option for this generation.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

Noted. I'm mostly an X11 kind of guy. A few X12s.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Does it have a BIOS reset button or jumper?

If not, pull the power and the CMOS battery and leave it for like 20 minutes. Hopefully that resets the settings.

[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Turns out I'm just an idiot. After trying a hail mary test of moving the keyboard nib into the back of the motherboard (again) the keyboard let me navigate through BIOS. Of course, all the USB settings were enabled lol and then I went to check the USB cable coming from the KVM, it had come partially unplugged.

Gotta love good ole user error!

[–] irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

If you were a fly on the wall in my lab, you'd hear me cussing at myself all the time for pulling stupid boners and stuff.