Subj : Remmina RDP
To   : Mike Powell
From : Barry Martin
Date : Thu May 16 2024 07:40:00



 > > It does that no matter what distro is running on it so I figure it is
 > > something wrong with the box itself.

 > Bad video RAM, probably at the tail end of the addressing space and
 > marginal rather than failed, so it only occasionally messes up.

 MP> I should see if the MB will allow me to drop another video card
 MP> in there and maybe try that.  IIRC, I don't think I have tried
 MP> that before.  The good thing is that I don't use that box much...
 MP> usually only when I need access to a CD/DVD player/writer does it
 MP> get fired up.

Another consideration is the video cable and connections.  I had a 
computer downstairs with no problems with video but occasionally the 
sound would not work.  Ended up the HDMI cable needed to be shoved in al
lthe way: plastic cover around the cable end touched the chassis and so 
it felt like it was fully inserted but was not.


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