[ale] screenshot question

[Barlow, Jim D]

On 11/10/2010 11:20 AM, Richard Bronosky wrote:
>> I would suggest googling how to copy the screen buffer to a file from
>> the command line in an alternate VT (assuming you are doing a
>> graphical install). It won't be in a common image format but should be
>> able to be converted on a more complete Linux install. Then you have
>> to figure how to get the file off the machine.

> 'xwd 'is the right tool if it's installed. There is also 'import', a
> part of imagemagick, but that's less likely to be a part of the install
> environment.

The brute force $$$ method is to buy one of the new computers with the VNC server built right into the management interface firmware.  This is handy for me in demonstrating things such as the XenClient interface, and doing any hardware level BIOS or UEFI screenshots / movies.

Using an existing server with an hardware Keyboard Video Mouse for the project might be considerably cheaper if available.

- Jim