Installing graphics card drivers for Pardus 2008

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−	Pardus 2008 comes with a unique utility called [[Display Manager]]. This utility helps you install your graphics card drivers and configure your displays. You can run it by clicking Pardus Menu > Programs > System > Display Manager.	+	Method 1 - The first method is automated:
−		+	Run: Display Manager [TASMA>Peripherals]
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−	An alternative method to the above suggestion involves the Package Manager, this method allows a finer degree of control over which packages are installed:	+
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−	Run: Package Manager	+
		+	Method 2 - This method has a GUI and involves selecting the exact packages you need:
		+	Run: Package Manager
	Click: Show New Packages		Click: Show New Packages
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	Search: "nvidia"		Search: "nvidia"
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	Check: Appropriate checkboxes. (depending on the age of your graphics card)		Check: Appropriate checkboxes. (depending on the age of your graphics card)
		+	Click: "Install Package(s)"
		+	Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot
−	Click: "Install Package(s)"	+	Method 3 - The third method requires Konsole and is a text-only installation of the NVIDIA packages:
		+	Run: Konsole [Programs>System]
		+	Type: "sudo pisi ur"
		+	Type: "sudo pisi it nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx nvidia-tools"
		+	Type: "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
		+	Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot
−	> Restart your computer <	+	For more support, please navigate to the [http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ Pardus World Forum]

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Revision as of 17:39, 23 October 2008

Method 1 - The first method is automated: Run: Display Manager [TASMA>Peripherals]

Method 2 - This method has a GUI and involves selecting the exact packages you need: Run: Package Manager Click: Show New Packages Search: "nvidia" Check: Appropriate checkboxes. (depending on the age of your graphics card) Click: "Install Package(s)" Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot

Method 3 - The third method requires Konsole and is a text-only installation of the NVIDIA packages: Run: Konsole [Programs>System] Type: "sudo pisi ur" Type: "sudo pisi it nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx nvidia-tools" Type: "sudo nvidia-xconfig" Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot

For more support, please navigate to the Pardus World Forum