Hi All - Total n00b when it comes to RasPi/DietPi. I have a headless RasPi 3 B+ on DietPi (v6 - Buster) and trying to connect via RDP from Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04.3 LTS) using Remmina.
I successfully connect, see the XDRP logon window, input my password and then nothing. Just a light blue screen, no icons, etc.
I'm sure this is something silly, but can anyone provide some feedback on what I might be missing? I also tried to do it using TightVNC, but Remmina gives me a "unknown authentication scheme from vnc server" error.
Appreciate any input or assistance in advance.
Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+ Topic is solved
Re: Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+
Hi,
I have good experience using RealVNC Server on my headless RPi. It's working quite well with my Windows Client. As far as I can see, RealVNC is offering a Linux Client as well that supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
https://www.realvnc.com/de/connect/down ... wer/linux/
Edit: I quickly installed Ubuntu 18.04.3 on a VirtualBox as well as RealVNC Server on my RPi3B+. As soon as Ubuntu was ready, I download the RealVNC client and it was working OOTB.
I have good experience using RealVNC Server on my headless RPi. It's working quite well with my Windows Client. As far as I can see, RealVNC is offering a Linux Client as well that supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
https://www.realvnc.com/de/connect/down ... wer/linux/
Edit: I quickly installed Ubuntu 18.04.3 on a VirtualBox as well as RealVNC Server on my RPi3B+. As soon as Ubuntu was ready, I download the RealVNC client and it was working OOTB.
Pls let us know if a solution is working. This could help others if they hit by similar situation. Your DietPi Team
Re: Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+
Do you have a shell only install on the RPI? Or did you install a light desktop package (aka desktop environment)?
XFCE works great...there are TONS of howto's on how to get VNC working, but if the headless RPI doesn't have a desktop environment installed VNC in won't work.
https://www.itzgeek.com/how-tos/linux/u ... 16-04.html
The digitalocean howtp's are usually spot on!
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/ ... untu-16-04
I manually start the vnc service and shut it down to free up the ram the desktop environment uses when it loads for remote access
XFCE works great...there are TONS of howto's on how to get VNC working, but if the headless RPI doesn't have a desktop environment installed VNC in won't work.
https://www.itzgeek.com/how-tos/linux/u ... 16-04.html
The digitalocean howtp's are usually spot on!
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/ ... untu-16-04
I manually start the vnc service and shut it down to free up the ram the desktop environment uses when it loads for remote access
Re: Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+
Hi,
usually I just install RealVNC Server from dietpi-software. It brings all needed packages. No need to install anything in addition.
usually I just install RealVNC Server from dietpi-software. It brings all needed packages. No need to install anything in addition.
Pls let us know if a solution is working. This could help others if they hit by similar situation. Your DietPi Team
Re: Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+
well, try uninstall then re-install, if the packages are imported thru the dietpi installer then it should work
Re: Headless Install - Light Blue Screen / No Icons - RasPi 3B+
All - Thank you so much for the input! I installed the desktop pack and enabled at boot, but no avail. Then I ditched Remmina. I installed tightvnc server on the pi and then vnc client on Ubuntu. Initially it wouldn't work with just the IP of the Pi, but once I specific port 5905 it worked! So nice to be out of command line
Thanks, all!
