video card driver

Eric "Shubes" plug at shubes.net
Wed Feb 21 16:04:51 MST 2007


You're probably looking for /etc/X11/xorg.conf. What's in it?

Michael Havens wrote:
> hmmmm.... the proper driver in xorg.conf/XF86Config?? I'll take a look!
> must find XF86Config
> 
> 	updatedb
> 	locate XF86Config
> 	<empty>
> 	locate XF86config
> 	<empty>
> 	locate XF86
> 	/usr/include/X11/XF86keysym.h
> 	locate xorg.conf
> 	<returned some things>
> 	pico /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> 
> there seems to be a place in there showing the settings but I don't think that 
> is what you are looking for. I don't believe I have the proper driver! What 
> else coulld it be called?
> 
> On Tuesday 20 February 2007 8:19 pm, JT Moree wrote:
>> Michael Havens wrote:
>>> I'm pretty sure I know what my problem is..... my graphics caard is to
>>> antiquated. Lots of peoplle say that i have enough RAM and the processor
>>> wworked before the upgrading so this is certainly the problem! What do
>>> you think?
>>> ONe of the guys I was talking with today said  that it might not be
>>> working properly.
>> While that may be true (not working) the card is fine.
>>
>>> 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV10 [GeForce
>>> 256 SDR] (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
>> An NV10 is a decent card.  You're using the nv driver in
>> xorg.conf/XF86Config?
>>
>> --
>> JT Morée
>> PC Xperience, Inc.


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