Installing graphics card drivers for Pardus 2011 in konsole mode

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Here is an overview of the commands to view/modify the video card in konsole.

1. Location of the application Panda: /usr/libexec/panda-helper

2. Available driver: /usr/libexec/panda-helper types

result =

os = open source driver
vendor = proprietary driver
generic = safe driver with limited features

3. Current used driver: sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper cur

example:

$ /usr/libexec/panda-helper cur
vendor

4. Show the required packages for the proprietary driver when it isn't already installed: /usr/libexec/panda-helper check

example:

$ /usr/libexec/panda-helper check
module-nvidia-current-userspace,nvidia-settings,module-nvidia-current,nvidia-xconfig,xorg-video-nvidia-current

and no output when the required packages for the proprietary driver are already installed.

5. Command to change driver: sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up <name>

5a. for open source driver: sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up os

5b. for vendor: sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up vendor

5c. for generic: /usr/libexec/panda-helper up generic