Onboard/Offboard display notes by Operating System

By Onboard, we mean the video display port build onto the motherboard. NOT the graphics card. Different results may very depending on the hardware used.

For Offboard, use the graphics card shown/noted in your system info flier.

Operating System	Onboard	Offboard
CentOS 7.x	Works, but provides distorted display when loading OS, may be able to get virtual consoles by ctrl+alt+f2-f9	Works ONLY IF graphics driver is operating correctly (typically NVIDIA); if not, revert system to onboard for local terminal access, SSH works too
Ubuntu 16.04	May provide display, but does a login loop bug on most hardware	(If desktop is installed) Works ONLY IF graphics driver is operating correctly (typically NVIDIA); may be able to get virtual consoles by ctrl+alt+f2-f9
Ubuntu 18.04	May provide display, needs more testing	(If desktop is installed) Works ONLY IF graphics driver is operating correctly (typically NVIDIA); may be able to get virtual consoles by ctrl+alt+f2-f9
Windows	Windows	Windows

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