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 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. 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.