Installing graphics card drivers for Pardus 2008
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Method 1 - The first method is automated: | Method 1 - The first method is automated: | ||
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Run: Display Manager [TASMA>Peripherals] | Run: Display Manager [TASMA>Peripherals] | ||
Method 2 - This method has a GUI and involves selecting the exact packages you need: | Method 2 - This method has a GUI and involves selecting the exact packages you need: | ||
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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) | ||
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Click: "Install Package(s)" | Click: "Install Package(s)" | ||
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Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot | Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot | ||
Method 3 - The third method requires Konsole and is a text-only installation of the NVIDIA packages: | Method 3 - The third method requires Konsole and is a text-only installation of the NVIDIA packages: | ||
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Run: Konsole [Programs>System] | Run: Konsole [Programs>System] | ||
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Type: "sudo pisi ur" | Type: "sudo pisi ur" | ||
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Type: "sudo pisi it nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx nvidia-tools" | Type: "sudo pisi it nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx nvidia-tools" | ||
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Type: "sudo nvidia-xconfig" | Type: "sudo nvidia-xconfig" | ||
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Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot | Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot | ||
For more support, please navigate to the [http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ Pardus World Forum] | For more support, please navigate to the [http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ Pardus World Forum] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 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
