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:
−	An alternative method to the above suggestion involes the Package Manager, this method allows a finer degree of control over which packages are installed:	+	Run: Display Manager [Tasma>System]
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		+	Click: Detect Drivers
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		+	'''Method 2''' - This method has a GUI and involves selecting the exact packages you need:
	Run: Package Manager		Run: Package Manager
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	Click: "Install Package(s)"		Click: "Install Package(s)"
−	> Restart your computer <	+	Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot
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		+	'''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]
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		+	Type: "sudo pisi ur"
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		+	Type: "sudo pisi it nvidia-kernel nvidia-glx nvidia-tools"
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		+	Type: "sudo nvidia-xconfig"
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		+	Press: [Control-Alt-Backspace] /OR/ Reboot
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		+	For more support, please navigate to the [http://worldforum.pardus-linux.nl/ Pardus World Forum]

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Latest revision as of 19:42, 23 October 2008

Method 1 - The first method is automated:

Run: Display Manager [Tasma>System]

Click: Detect Drivers

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