noob: downloading and installing video drivers
This is a discussion about noob: downloading and installing video drivers in the Everything Linux category; I am a complete noob. I have installed ret hat 7. I cannot run a graphical enviroment becausde, i assume my video card is not configured corectly. I have tried in Xconfigutator with no luck. My vid is a Hercules Prophet 4500 64.
I am a complete noob. I have installed ret hat 7. I cannot run a graphical enviroment becausde, i assume my video card is not configured corectly. I have tried in Xconfigutator with no luck.
My vid is a Hercules Prophet 4500 64. At the hercules site i downloaded a driver for linux. Itried to execute this at root using rpm -Uvh but nothing but since the file is on the floppy it could not be found.
So;
1. If a linux driver is downloaded in XP to a floppy i assume it is Vfat. Is this problematic.
2. Do i install from the floppy or copy from the floppy to the hd. I do not know how to do this.
I would appraciate any help, once i get GUI i might be able to learn abit more.
My vid is a Hercules Prophet 4500 64. At the hercules site i downloaded a driver for linux. Itried to execute this at root using rpm -Uvh but nothing but since the file is on the floppy it could not be found.
So;
1. If a linux driver is downloaded in XP to a floppy i assume it is Vfat. Is this problematic.
2. Do i install from the floppy or copy from the floppy to the hd. I do not know how to do this.
I would appraciate any help, once i get GUI i might be able to learn abit more.
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To run a basic grafical enviroment the basic vesa drivers should do.
edit XF86Config-4 and change the Section "Device" so that it reads
Driver "vesa"
To install the kyro drivers:-
first make sure u have the correct rpm binarys for your kernel.
If you have the driver on a floppy disk insert it and mount it.
If you are using redhat dont worry about mounting cos its automatic.
cd into /mnt/floppy
Code:
now u must install it
Code:
Now your going to need to properly configure XF86Config-4
It is best you follow the instructions in the hercules page.
http://ftp.hercules.com/video/linux/KYROBASED/2.00.20.0234/README.txt
Basically your going to need to edit XF86Config-4
edit XF86Config-4 and change the Section "Device" so that it reads
Driver "vesa"
To install the kyro drivers:-
first make sure u have the correct rpm binarys for your kernel.
If you have the driver on a floppy disk insert it and mount it.
If you are using redhat dont worry about mounting cos its automatic.
cd into /mnt/floppy
Code:
cd /mnt/floppy
now u must install it
Code:
rpm -ivh whatever.rpm
Now your going to need to properly configure XF86Config-4
It is best you follow the instructions in the hercules page.
http://ftp.hercules.com/video/linux/KYROBASED/2.00.20.0234/README.txt
Basically your going to need to edit XF86Config-4
