Removal of X11 / Xorg drivers on some linux distros make Win11 on KVM/QEMU stick to basic Ms video adapter

Hi folks
replacement of X11 and XORG video drivers on latest Linux distros and being replaced by Wayland make the "Virtual Video driver" in KVM/QEMU on Linux Hosts for Windows machines unavailable apart from the Microsoft Basic video driver -- QXL (the default) now only permits a "default" not changeable video adatpter display - plus the Red hat QXL video driver for Windows is "bust beyond repair" and since a huge amount of laptops etc like 1920 X 1080 -- that's no go !!! - so if you want a workspace GUI then you've got problems !!!! - OK not a problem via a text base server - with a limited GUI functionality is available from the VM - (not a typo !! from the VM) by installing cockpit on the HOST and from the VM accessing it via https://localhost:9090 or your servers IP address:9090.

You'll have to stick to Debian or Ubuntu until this whole mess is sorted out for "classical desktops" - and choose X11 as the option when you get the GUI login. -- note you can't blame Windows for this mess (for once).!!!

Cheers
jimbo

you could install xwayland which should act as a bridge between X11 and Wayland.

best of luck, Steve ..

XxXxX said:

you could install xwayland which should act as a bridge between X11 and Wayland.

best of luck, Steve ..

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Hi there

On Debian it just works fine (Debian 13 Trixie). I tried messing around with Fedora and that X11 Xwayland thing - still no go and just hosed up the whole thing into almost unreadable video !!!.

OK Debian isn't the most "Leading Edge" distro but I usually just want Windows for Office stuff etc so I'm quite happy to use it for this purpose. !!

(Also works as a 2nd level VM - with fast Nvme devices this is quite viable these days - so I can run my primary Linux Host, have Debian Trixie as a VM on that and then Windows as a VM on that. Perfectly good response for the stuff I use windows for !!!). Install the qxldod windows virtio driver -- install the W10 driver !!!! then it works perfectly !!!!!!

Her we go !!



Windows VM with full resolution available



Cheers
jimbo