open 36069 -- 3 years later i was also hindered by this (see #60002). in my case it was "fixed" (read: avoided) by my VPS provider specifying a different vga argument for my VM.
maybe this patch should be applied? 'cirrus' was the default before QEMU 2.2 (~2017), and 'std' is the default since QEMU 2.2. "-vga cirrus - Simple graphics card. Every guest OS has a built-in driver." https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/qemu-manpage.html -- • attila lendvai • PGP: 963F 5D5F 45C7 DFCD 0A39 -- “You don't need another human being to make your life complete, but let's be honest. Having your wounds kissed by someone who doesn't see them as disasters in your soul, but cracks to put their love into, is the most calming thing in this world.” — Emery Allen
