Difference between revisions of "Configure Graphics Cards"

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* '''[pci or usb]''': Install the appropriate driver for devices connected internally via pci, or externally via usb (again, mhwd currently only supports pci connections at this stage in its development)
* '''[pci or usb]''': Install the appropriate driver for devices connected internally via pci, or externally via usb (again, mhwd currently only supports pci connections at this stage in its development)
* '''[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''': Install drivers for graphics cards (0300 is the class ID for graphics cards. As the mhwd command develops, new ids will be used for other types/classes of device).
* '''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: