On 2016-10-11, Mark Neidorff <m...@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 -- Liam