Comments on: Linux find out graphics card installed in my system http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/ Every answer asks a more beautiful question. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ayokongmag-Pakilalahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-53199 Ayokongmag-Pakilala Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:06:04 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-53199 Hi. What I'm using Puppy linux? I've tried to input the commands you provided here but it didn't work :( Hi. What I’m using Puppy linux? I’ve tried to input the commands you provided here but it didn’t work :(

]]> By: CH SANTHOSHhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-49761 CH SANTHOSH Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:47:57 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-49761 These are extraordinary things These are extraordinary things

]]> By: jayhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-48379 jay Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-48379 hello.. i have a via chrome video chrome9 hc and i couldnt find the driver for it. i tryed many things but it didnt work. is there anyone who could help here?! hello..
i have a via chrome video chrome9 hc and i couldnt find the driver for it. i tryed many things but it didnt work. is there anyone who could help here?!

]]> By: theoristhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45854 theorist Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:04:29 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45854 i wanted to install 3d desktop on ubuntu 9.10. and i found a "how to" which only spoke of ati. i wanted to install 3d desktop on ubuntu 9.10. and i found a “how to” which only spoke of ati.

]]> By: theoristhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45853 theorist Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:40:47 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45853 hi.... i got output of lspci in terminal of ubuntu 9.10 as this VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) now how do is this also installed the same way as ati card is intalled or do i have to something different.? hi….
i got output of lspci in terminal of ubuntu 9.10 as this
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

now how do is this also installed the same way as ati card is intalled or do i have to something different.?

]]> By: aghaeihttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45498 aghaei Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:47:57 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-45498 how can video adapter installes in linux 5? thanks how can video adapter installes in linux 5?
thanks

]]> By: theGuyOnThePChttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-44310 theGuyOnThePC Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:58:02 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-44310 Excellent! Now why can't this be done under windows? They call it "plug n' play"... Excellent! Now why can’t this be done under windows? They call it “plug n’ play”…

]]> By: gskhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42353 gsk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:01 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42353 I have a Pinnacle Tv tuner 110i card on PCI and working with windows, but ubuntu does not recognise nor reads CD supplied with it. How to install this Tv tuner? Pl.help I have a Pinnacle Tv tuner 110i card on PCI and working with windows, but ubuntu does not recognise nor reads CD supplied with it. How to install this Tv tuner? Pl.help

]]> By: AOhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42276 AO Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:36:11 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42276 Good one. Just what I needed. Good one. Just what I needed.

]]> By: Hadihttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42247 Hadi Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:43:14 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-42247 hehhe, just testing. hehhe,
just testing.

]]> By: gishausthttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41900 gishaust Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41900 thanks just what i need thanks just what i need

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41545 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 13:32:52 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41545 That link again... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7245052#post7245052 Mods can please merge the posts, and delete the gibberish a href code I mismanaged. Thank you That link again…

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7245052#post7245052

Mods can please merge the posts, and delete the gibberish a href code I mismanaged.

Thank you

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41544 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 13:31:27 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41544 Done! I got some more help from elsewhere. Anyone else that wishes to learn how I installed my driver, please read <strong>Legace</strong>'s post. <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7245052#post7245052" title="<strong>* click *</strong>"> Done!

I got some more help from elsewhere.

Anyone else that wishes to learn how I installed my driver, please read Legace‘s post.

<a href=”http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7245052#post7245052″ title=”* click *“>

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41542 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 09:35:13 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41542 It says: <cite>Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver is dependent on the mode of the initial installation. .../snip/... Package Generation If the initial installation of the driver was done via the Operating Systems package management software (RPM, APT, etc.) then please use that package management software to remove the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.</cite> Here's a Q... I opened up the Synaptic Package Manager and searched for the string: <em>ATI Linux Proprietary Driver</em> I came across so many items, it was nauseating! I am too scared to touch anything other than that specific string... And I can't find it :"( So, what would it be called <em>exactly</em>? I mean, am I indeed looking for the correct string in the first place??? It says:

Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver
Uninstalling the ATI Linux Proprietary Driver is dependent on the mode of the
initial installation.
…/snip/…
Package Generation
If the initial installation of the driver was done via the Operating Systems package
management software (RPM, APT, etc.) then please use that package management
software to remove the ATI Proprietary Linux Driver.
Here’s a Q…

I opened up the Synaptic Package Manager and searched for the string:
ATI Linux Proprietary Driver

I came across so many items, it was nauseating! I am too scared to touch anything other than that specific string… And I can’t find it :”(

So, what would it be called exactly? I mean, am I indeed looking for the correct string in the first place???

]]> By: Vivek Gitehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41541 Vivek Gite Sat, 09 May 2009 08:28:53 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41541 First, read <a href="https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/linux_cat92-inst.pdf" rel="nofollow">installation notes </a>. Next, try command to download and start installer: <code>cd /tmp wget https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run chmod +x ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run ./ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run</code> Note above is 64 bit driver. If you are using 32bit Linux os, download 32bit driver. First, read installation notes . Next, try command to download and start installer:
cd /tmp
wget https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run
chmod +x ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run
./ati-driver-installer-9-4-x86.x86_64.run

Note above is 64 bit driver. If you are using 32bit Linux os, download 32bit driver.

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41539 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 08:05:52 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41539 I double clicked on the package and got this: <a href='http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotatidriverinst.png' rel="nofollow"></a> Then I changed the character coding to <strong>Western (ISO-8859-15)</strong>: <a href='http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshotatidriverinst.png' rel="nofollow"></a> ...without success :( I double clicked on the package and got this:

Then I changed the character coding to Western (ISO-8859-15):

…without success :(

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41538 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 07:48:04 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41538 OK, so I went there and DL'd the driver, which was a .run file. http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.36&lang=English Now I can't get it to work! What to do? OK, so I went there and DL’d the driver, which was a .run file.

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.36&lang=English

Now I can’t get it to work!

What to do?

]]> By: Vivek Gitehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41537 Vivek Gite Sat, 09 May 2009 07:47:28 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41537 You can download driver from ATI website or see driver CD: http://support.amd.com/us/ Click on Driver Download Enter your product Select Linux as os. You can download driver from ATI website or see driver CD:

http://support.amd.com/us/

Click on Driver Download

Enter your product Select Linux as os.

]]> By: isahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41536 isa Sat, 09 May 2009 06:47:57 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41536 That System>Preferences>Hardware Information tool looks nifty... how do I install it? I looked, and didn't see it on my menu :( I am running Jaunty Jackalope 64 bit In the mean time, I did an <i>lspci</i> and found out this though: <i>01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV770 [Radeon HD 4870]</i> Now, where would I find a linux driver for that card? (Why do I hear a deafening roar on <i>"The friggin ATI website ya moron!"</i>? OK, ok, I'll look their, ok? LoL...) That System>Preferences>Hardware Information tool looks nifty… how do I install it?

I looked, and didn’t see it on my menu :(

I am running Jaunty Jackalope 64 bit

In the mean time, I did an lspci and found out this though:

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV770 [Radeon HD 4870]

Now, where would I find a linux driver for that card?

(Why do I hear a deafening roar on “The friggin ATI website ya moron!”? OK, ok, I’ll look their, ok? LoL…)

]]> By: Carrhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41111 Carr Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:27:18 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tell-which-graphics-vga-card-installed/#comment-41111 Great - thanks for the help! Great – thanks for the help!

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