Replacing my on-board graphics card.

The graphics card built into my motherboard (VIA K8M800)
doesn't seem
to be very Linux-friendly.

If I buy a seperate graphics card, how do I install it?  Do
I have to
reinstall Ubuntu?

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On 8/22/06, Andy Jones <shadowfirebirdgmail.com> wrote:
> The graphics card built into my motherboard (VIA
K8M800) doesn't seem
> to be very Linux-friendly.
>
> If I buy a seperate graphics card, how do I install it?
 Do I have to
> reinstall Ubuntu?

I haven't personally done this (but am thinking of it). I
would expect
you'll just need to reconfigure the software:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

That should work.

-Eamonn

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Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> On 8/22/06, Andy Jones <shadowfirebirdgmail.com> wrote:
>> The graphics card built into my motherboard (VIA
K8M800) doesn't seem
>> to be very Linux-friendly.
>>
>> If I buy a seperate graphics card, how do I install
it?  Do I have to
>> reinstall Ubuntu?
> 
> I haven't personally done this (but am thinking of
it). I would expect
> you'll just need to reconfigure the software:
> 
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> 
> That should work.
> 
Along with installing the appropriate graphics drivers.

Steve


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On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:27:35 +0100
SteVe Cook <yorvik.ubuntogooglemail.com> wrote:

> Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> > On 8/22/06, Andy Jones <shadowfirebirdgmail.com> wrote:
> >> The graphics card built into my motherboard
(VIA K8M800) doesn't
> >> seem to be very Linux-friendly.
> >>
> >> If I buy a seperate graphics card, how do I
install it?  Do I have
> >> to reinstall Ubuntu?
> > 
> > I haven't personally done this (but am thinking
of it). I would
> > expect you'll just need to reconfigure the
software:
> > 
> > sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > 
> > That should work.
> > 
> Along with installing the appropriate graphics drivers.

Can't you just edit xorg.conf and change the
Driver          "nv" (or whatever)
line? Or is there more to it than that?

- Richard

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On 8/22/06, Richard Kimber <rkimberntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:27:35 +0100
> SteVe Cook <yorvik.ubuntogooglemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Eamonn Sullivan wrote:
> > > On 8/22/06, Andy Jones <shadowfirebirdgmail.com> wrote:
> > >> The graphics card built into my
motherboard (VIA K8M800) doesn't
> > >> seem to be very Linux-friendly.
> > >>
> > >> If I buy a seperate graphics card, how do
I install it?  Do I have
> > >> to reinstall Ubuntu?
> > >
> > > I haven't personally done this (but am
thinking of it). I would
> > > expect you'll just need to reconfigure the
software:
> > >
> > > sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
> > >
> > > That should work.
> > >
> > Along with installing the appropriate graphics
drivers.
>
> Can't you just edit xorg.conf and change the
> Driver          "nv" (or whatever)
> line? Or is there more to it than that?

I'm assuming the OP would want to make some other changes,
like
resolution or enabling some modules. Dpkg-reconfigure steps
you
through all the options quite nicely, in a newbie-friendly
way, and
presents reasonable defaults. Well, usually.

-Eamonn

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