# "Cannot currently show the desktop" msg in VNC
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/cannot-currently-show-the-desktop-msg-in-vnc/3575
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [3 November 2019 11:25 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/cannot-currently-show-the-desktop-msg-in-vnc/3575 "2019-11-03T11:25:45Z")
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### Author:  [@sfh1975](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/sfh1975)
#### Post date: [3 November 2019 11:25 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/cannot-currently-show-the-desktop-msg-in-vnc/3575/1 "2019-11-03T11:25:45Z")
Hi everyone, can someone help?
Much appreciated.
root@DietPi:~# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[82007.382]
[X.Org](http://X.Org) X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[82007.382] Build Operating System: Linux 4.15.0-48-generic armv8l Raspbian
[82007.382] Current Operating System: Linux DietPi 4.19.75-v7l+ #1270 SMP Tue Sep 24 18:51:41 BST 2019 armv7l
[82007.382] Kernel command line: coherent\_pool=1M 8250.nr\_uarts=1 cma=64M cma=256M smsc95xx.macaddr=DC:A6:32:2E:CC:97 vc\_mem.mem\_base=0x3ec00000 vc\_mem.mem\_size=0x40000000 dwc\_otg.lpm\_enable=0 console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=cb7b86f7-02 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait
[82007.383] Build Date: 05 June 2019 12:49:54PM
[82007.383] xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt1 ([https://www.debian.org/support](https://www.debian.org/support))
[82007.383] Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
[82007.383] Before reporting problems, check [http://wiki.x.org](http://wiki.x.org)
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[82007.383] Markers: (–) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[82007.383] (==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Sun Nov 3 22:18:00 2019
[82007.385] (==) Using config directory: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d”
[82007.385] (==) Using system config directory “/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d”
[82007.390] (==) ServerLayout “ServerLayout0”
[82007.390] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[82007.390] (**) |–\>Screen “Default Screen Section” (0)
[82007.390] (**) | |–\>Monitor “”
[82007.395] (==) No monitor specified for screen “Default Screen Section”.
Using a default monitor configuration.
[82007.395] (**) Option “BlankTime” “0”
[82007.396] (**) Option “StandbyTime” “0”
[82007.396] (**) Option “SuspendTime” “0”
[82007.396] (\*\*) Option “OffTime” “0”
[82007.396] (==) Automatically adding devices
[82007.396] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[82007.396] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[82007.396] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.396] (WW) The directory “/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi” does not exist.
[82007.396] Entry deleted from font path.
[82007.397] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
built-ins
[82007.397] (==) ModulePath set to “/usr/lib/xorg/modules”
[82007.397] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[82007.397] (II) Loader magic: 0x1fcf80
[82007.397] (II) Module ABI versions:
[82007.397] [X.Org](http://X.Org) ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[82007.397] [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver: 24.0
[82007.397] [X.Org](http://X.Org) XInput driver : 24.1
[82007.397] [X.Org](http://X.Org) Server Extension : 10.0
[82007.400] (–) using VT number 2
[82007.400] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[82007.403] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[82007.404] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[82007.406] (II) no primary bus or device found
[82007.406] falling back to /sys/devices/platform/soc/soc:gpu/drm/card1
[82007.406] (II) LoadModule: “glx”
[82007.407] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[82007.467] (II) Module glx: vendor=“[X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation”
[82007.467] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.0
[82007.467] ABI class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Server Extension, version 10.0
[82007.467] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
[82007.467] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
[82007.467] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[82007.467] (II) LoadModule: “modesetting”
[82007.467] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting\_drv.so
[82007.472] (II) Module modesetting: vendor=“[X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation”
[82007.472] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.20.4
[82007.472] Module class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver
[82007.472] ABI class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver, version 24.0
[82007.472] (II) LoadModule: “fbdev”
[82007.472] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev\_drv.so
[82007.474] (II) Module fbdev: vendor=“[X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation”
[82007.474] compiled for 1.20.3, module version = 0.5.0
[82007.474] Module class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver
[82007.474] ABI class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver, version 24.0
[82007.474] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[82007.474] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[82007.475] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card1
[82007.475] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[82007.475] (II) Loading sub module “fbdevhw”
[82007.475] (II) LoadModule: “fbdevhw”
[82007.476] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[82007.478] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor=“[X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation”
[82007.478] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 0.0.2
[82007.478] ABI class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) Video Driver, version 24.0
[82007.478] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[82007.480] (II) modeset(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
“Default Screen Section” for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[82007.481] (==) modeset(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[82007.481] (==) modeset(0): RGB weight 888
[82007.481] (==) modeset(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[82007.481] (II) Loading sub module “glamoregl”
[82007.481] (II) LoadModule: “glamoregl”
[82007.482] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[82007.537] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor=“[X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation”
[82007.537] compiled for 1.20.4, module version = 1.0.1
[82007.537] ABI class: [X.Org](http://X.Org) ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[82008.427] (II) modeset(0): glamor X acceleration enabled on V3D 4.2
[82008.427] (II) modeset(0): glamor initialized
[82008.427] (WW) modeset(0): No outputs definitely connected, trying again…
[82008.427] (WW) modeset(0): Unable to find connected outputs - setting 1024x768 initial framebuffer
[82008.427] (==) modeset(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[82008.427] (EE) modeset(0): No modes.
[82008.432] (II) UnloadModule: “modesetting”
[82008.432] (II) UnloadSubModule: “glamoregl”
[82008.432] (II) Unloading glamoregl
[82008.432] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[82008.432] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[82008.432] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[82008.433] (EE)
Please consult the The [X.Org](http://X.Org) Foundation support
at [http://wiki.x.org](http://wiki.x.org)
for help.
[82008.433] (EE) Please also check the log file at “/var/log/Xorg.0.log” for additional information.
[82008.433] (EE)
[82008.433] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
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### Author:  [@sfh1975](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/sfh1975)
#### Post date: [6 November 2019 10:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/cannot-currently-show-the-desktop-msg-in-vnc/3575/2 "2019-11-06T10:16:17Z")
Anyone? ☹
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### Author:  [@caic](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/caic)
#### Post date: [4 December 2019 11:57 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/cannot-currently-show-the-desktop-msg-in-vnc/3575/3 "2019-12-04T11:57:10Z")
Hi,
Same problem here: I couldn’t get my rpi4 headless desktop via VNC.
In Raspbian this could be solved selecting a resolution in config tool but this is not working in DietPi.
I set this param in _/DietPi/config.txt_ and it solved my problem:
```nohighlight
hdmi_safe=1
```
Cheers!