[doc] troubleshooting: Rewrite missing desktop

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Jonathan Rubenstein 2023-04-04 02:19:12 +03:00 committed by Geoffrey McRae
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.. _requrements: .. _requirements:
Requirements Requirements
############ ############
.. _minimum_: .. _minimum:
Minimum Minimum
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PCIe bandwidth can also be a limiting factor, as such both GPUs should have a PCIe bandwidth can also be a limiting factor, as such both GPUs should have a
minimum of 8 lanes (x8) at PCIe3 speeds, or 4 lanes (x4) at PCIe4 speeds. minimum of 8 lanes (x8) at PCIe3 speeds, or 4 lanes (x4) at PCIe4 speeds.
.. _connected_display:
Connected Display
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The GPU used for the guest virtual machine must have either a physical monitor The GPU used for the guest virtual machine must have either a physical monitor
attached to it, or a cheap dummy plug. The guest operating system (most notably attached to it, or a cheap dummy plug. The guest operating system (most notably
Windows) will disable the GPU output if there is nothing attached to it and Windows) will disable the GPU output if there is nothing attached to it and
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device should already have a virtual monitor attached to it negating this device should already have a virtual monitor attached to it negating this
requirement. requirement.
.. _recommended_: .. _recommended:
Recommended Recommended
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When launching Looking Glass the desktop doesn't appear When launching Looking Glass the desktop doesn't appear
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- **Using an AMD GPU?** Make sure you meet the :ref:`minimum requirements<minimum>` for using
Looking Glass, especially regarding your guest GPU. See
- After the end of the Radeon HD Series, new AMD GPUs go to sleep when no :ref:`connected_display` for more details.
display is connected. For this reason, one of two conditions must be met.
#. The GPU needs to remain plugged into a monitor (this is good for
testing & troubleshooting).
#. The GPU needs to have a dummy plug installed which presents itself as a
monitor.
.. _the_clipboard_is_not_working: .. _the_clipboard_is_not_working: