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. | Here is an overview of the commands to view/modify the video card in konsole. | ||
| − | 1. Location of Panda: /usr/libexec/panda-helper | + | 1. Location of the application Panda: /usr/libexec/panda-helper |
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| − | 4. | + | 4. Show the required packages for the proprietary driver when it isn't already installed: {{command | /usr/libexec/panda-helper check}} |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| − | + | 5. Command to change driver: {{command | sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up <name>}} | |
| − | + | 5a. for open source driver: {{command | sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up os}} | |
| + | 5b. for vendor: {{command | sudo /usr/libexec/panda-helper up vendor}} | ||
| − | + | 5c. for generic: {{command | /usr/libexec/panda-helper up generic}} | |
Latest revision as of 20:40, 29 December 2012
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
