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On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> writes: |
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> [...] Many thanks for the other useful info I've snipped |
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> >> [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc |
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> ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc" |
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> >> is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ] |
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> >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga" is blocking |
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> >> x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ] |
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> x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt |
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> >> ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt" is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) |
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> >> [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix |
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> > and you need all the videodrivers? I am sure not. So remove them and set |
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> > VIDEO_CARDS in makec.conf. |
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> A light just went off over my head. For mnths, maybe yrs... I've |
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> wondered why so many x11 drivers would get installed. |
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> OK, but a quick google on `site:gentoo.org VIDEO_CARDS' didn't turn up |
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> a way to determine what card is on the machine. At least not a |
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> recognizable hit I can see is about that. |
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> I'm pretty sure I can get that info without opening the cover but I'm |
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> drawing blanks about how. |
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lspci should show you what video card you have. Look for VGA or something |
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like that. For example on my system: |
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01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285] |
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(rev a1) |
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So for me, I'd use either the nv or nvidia driver. Also, don't you have a |
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video card section in xorg.conf? If you are using vesa or something then put |
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that into your VIDEO_CARDS var. |
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