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Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6

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On 2016-10-11, Mark Neidorff <mark@neidorff.com> wrote:
> I'm building a backup server which will be tucked away.  For the odd times 
> that it needs administration, I want to be able to see the server's desktop 
> (XFCE) remotely.  The server has a Gigabyte GA-H110N (Intel H110 chipset) 
> motherboard, an i3 CPU, 8 Mb of RAM.  It is using the on-board Intel graphics.
>
> Before I remove the keyboard and monitor from it, I want to be sure that 
> everything is working properly.  So, using a monitor and keyboard directly 
> connected to the server, I am able to log in to an X session, BUT, the 
> resolution of the session is 1024 X 768, not the 1280 X 1024 that I expect and 
> that I see in other distros.  There seems to be no option to change this 
> resolution.
>
> In a post on the mailing list, a user suggested installing:
>
> #apt-get install firmware-linux-nonfree-xserver-xorg-video-intel

Those are two different packages, namely firmware-linux-nonfree and
xserver-xorg-video-intel. To get the former you will need to enable the
'non-free' component in your APT sources[1].

>
> but I can't seem to be able to download or even find that firmware file.
>
> My problem is not just getting the proper resolution on a local display, but 
> also I want to remotely log into a graphical desktop.

You could install lightdm on the server and enable XDMCP. Alternativley
you could consider vnc4server.

>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Mark
>
> PS.  If I have left anything out, or haven't explained clearly, please ask me 
> for clarification and/or missing information.
>
>

1: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#Component

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Liam

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Graphics issues debian 8.6 Mark Neidorff <mark@neidorff.com> - 2016-10-11 22:10 +0200
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Mark Allums <mark@allums.email> - 2016-10-11 22:30 +0200
    Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Mark Neidorff <mark@neidorff.com> - 2016-10-11 23:30 +0200
      Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 12:10 +0100
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-10-11 23:10 +0200
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-10-11 23:20 +0200
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-10-11 23:40 +0200
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 00:10 +0200
  Re: Graphics issues debian 8.6 Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 12:10 +0100

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