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Asked: 2011-03-06 08:40:40 +0800 CST

Plugging Monitor into Local Debian Headless Server

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I have a debian server (headless) and I need to plug a screen into it for a few days to do some work on it. Thing is, when I plug the screen into the server, there is no video output. How do I get debian to start the video output via SSH?

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  1. Best Answer

    After rebooting the adapter kicked in. Didn't really want to reboot.

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  2. Did you reboot the server after plugging in the Monitor?

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  3. Often there is screen save software running. In this case, the screen should come to life once you hit a key on the keyboard. This requires plugging in a keyboard. Changing the screen saver options should work as well.

    If you want X output on the screen, it may be better to use remote access like vnc-server or xrdp to get output on a remote screen.

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