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Alastair Kerr wrote:
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<pre wrap="">allen edwards wrote:
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<pre wrap="">System -> Hardware Drivers -> Nvidia -> Enabled=unchecked, Status="Not
in use"
In Xorg.conf:
Section "Device"
.....
Driver "nvidia"
.....
EndSection
So, am I using it or not? If I am not using nvidia, what am I using?
How do I find out what I am using?
My system is working great but it is time to get my projector
configured, which involves changes to xorg.conf as I learned on my
prototype system. I took out the nvidia driver on the new system so my
computer would boot properly (at least I think I took it out). There
was some kind of conflict that caused booting into low res mode 1/3 of
the time. However, I can find no proof that "nv" is being used. So,
before I go and try and modify xorg.conf, I would like to know how to
resolve this inconsistency.
I can find no working way to determine what driver is in used in my
searching.
Allen
PC
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I missed you last thread. Have you tried using nvidia-settings to
configure your Xorg? I use this at work to configure a dual monitor
setup for monitors with different resolutions. It might save you some
headaches.
(Of course back up any working xorg.conf files just in case...)
sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings
sudo nvidia-settings
-Al
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I turned off the nvidia driver to get my computer to boot properly. I
did some other things at the same time so perhaps it was a coincidence
but it is working now and it would be better not to change anything in
the driver area at bootup.<br>
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Also, to get my projector to work on the prototype, I had to write
xorg.conf manually so it is no big deal.<br>
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I just was wondering how to tell what driver is actually being used
given this conflicting situation.<br>
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Allen <br>
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