Difference between revisions of "Configure Graphics Cards"
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* '''[free or nonfree]''': Install either free drivers (e.g. provided by the Linux community), or nonfree drivers (e.g. provided by hardware manufacturers) | * '''[free or nonfree]''': Install either free drivers (e.g. provided by the Linux community), or nonfree drivers (e.g. provided by hardware manufacturers) | ||
* '''0300''': Identify that a driver is to be installed for a graphics card (0300 is the ID for graphics cards. As the mhwd command develops, new ids will be used for other hardware devices). | * '''0300''': Identify that a driver is to be installed for a graphics card (0300 is the ID for graphics cards. As the mhwd command develops, new ids will be used for other hardware devices). | ||
For example, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''proprietary driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card: | For example, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''proprietary driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card: | ||
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{{warning|use this command with care!}} | {{warning|use this command with care!}} | ||
To force the re-installation of an existing driver without removing it first, the syntax is: | To force the re-installation of an existing driver without removing it first, the syntax is: | ||
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{{warning|use this command with care!}} | {{warning|use this command with care!}} | ||
On occasion it may be necessary to remove an installed graphics card driver. To remove an installed driver, the basic syntax is: | On occasion it may be necessary to remove an installed graphics card driver. To remove an installed driver, the basic syntax is: | ||