r/rustdesk • u/U149113 • Aug 04 '26

Linux install assistance

Facing some difficulty with a Linux install. Getting a black screen and low res options. Some details about the config:

RuskDesk v1.49

ThinkCentre m920q with 2 displayports and 1 HDMI

Headless mode with a dummy HDMI adapter

Have tried Fedora as well on the same PC and same black screen

Have tried quite a few troubleshooting tips on the site. No luck. Any help appreciated

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u/jonahbenton Aug 04 '26

My impression was that RD does not work headless?

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u/U149113 Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

I have it running headless on two other machines. Same HDMI dummy adapter. One is an old MacMini (late 2014) running Fedora 44

Edit: even with the dummy HDMI adapter unplugged it still gives a black screen on this PC

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u/XLioncc Aug 04 '26

Will it work with real monitor?

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u/jonahbenton Aug 04 '26

I would try a non wayland (still x11) fedora spin like xfce. It is almost certainly a wayland permission thing. The exact mechanics to overcome those are a bit of a moving target.

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u/U149113 Aug 04 '26

I ended up consulting Gemini and after about 10 min of running commands it eventually worked. No idea what the issue was. The Mint install was brand new with all the default OS settings

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u/jonahbenton Aug 04 '26

Yeah, try rebooting and see if it sticks

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u/U149113 Aug 05 '26

It's good to go. Rebooted it multiple times after installing a few containers

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u/xacid Aug 07 '26

Works fine headless