[opensuse] How to tell what video driver I am usung
This is with both 11.3 and 12.1 with KDE3/ I think that I upgraded my nvidia drivers in both distros. In 11.3 from an older version and in 12.1 from nouveau. Nothing noticeable in 11.3 but a major change in 12.1. screen is cleaner and sharper and video DVDs play properly, but my menus and task bar apps have gottern smaller and bearly readable. As an aside question will different drivers affect the dpi? To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Bob S wrote:
This is with both 11.3 and 12.1 with KDE3/
I think that I upgraded my nvidia drivers in both distros. In 11.3 from an older version and in 12.1 from nouveau. Nothing noticeable in 11.3 but a major change in 12.1. screen is cleaner and sharper and video DVDs play properly, but my menus and task bar apps have gottern smaller and bearly readable. As an aside question will different drivers affect the dpi?
To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working?
Bob S
Look in Software Management and search on nvidia. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2011/12/30 20:52 (GMT-0500) Bob S composed:
This is with both 11.3 and 12.1 with KDE3/
I think that I upgraded my nvidia drivers in both distros. In 11.3 from an older version and in 12.1 from nouveau. Nothing noticeable in 11.3 but a major change in 12.1. screen is cleaner and sharper and video DVDs play properly, but my menus and task bar apps have gottern smaller and bearly readable. As an aside question will different drivers affect the dpi?
When you install the proprietary NVidia drivers, with the result that most things get "better", that means NVidia's the driver being used. I'm pretty sure I set your Nouveau DPI to 180 via DisplaySize in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-monitor.conf, but I don't believe it can be forced except by the means instructed on http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Specifying_DPI_for_NVIDIA_Cards or similar help pages for the proprietary NVidia driver. The NVidia X configuration tool (which creates /etc/X11/xorg.conf) might make this a bit simpler; I've never used it myself, since I never use proprietary drivers.
To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working?
If you view the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file in MC or Konq, whichever driver is in use will be repeated within many sequential lines in CAPS. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Le 31/12/2011 02:52, Bob S a écrit :
To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working?
"nvidia-settings" if the nvidia driver is installed jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Am 31.12.2011 02:52, schrieb Bob S:
This is with both 11.3 and 12.1 with KDE3/
I think that I upgraded my nvidia drivers in both distros. In 11.3 from an older version and in 12.1 from nouveau. Nothing noticeable in 11.3 but a major change in 12.1. screen is cleaner and sharper and video DVDs play properly, but my menus and task bar apps have gottern smaller and bearly readable. As an aside question will different drivers affect the dpi?
To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working?
Bob S Oe simple comand to get the most essential info is
glxinfo | grep -i opengl for example on my netbook it gives OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL renderer string: ION/PCI/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10 OpenGL extensions: -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Saturday 31 December 2011 07:52:25 Martin Helm wrote:
Am 31.12.2011 02:52, schrieb Bob S:
This is with both 11.3 and 12.1 with KDE3/
I think that I upgraded my nvidia drivers in both distros. In 11.3 from an older version and in 12.1 from nouveau. Nothing noticeable in 11.3 but a major change in 12.1. screen is cleaner and sharper and video DVDs play properly, but my menus and task bar apps have gottern smaller and bearly readable. As an aside question will different drivers affect the dpi?
To start with, what is the command to identify the drivers that are installed and working?
Bob S
Oe simple comand to get the most essential info is
glxinfo | grep -i opengl
for example on my netbook it gives
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL renderer string: ION/PCI/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10 OpenGL extensions:
Martin, Thanks a lot. Thaat tells me everything I( need to know. Here's mine. bob@Easystreet:~> glxinfo | grep -i opengl OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 8400 GS/PCI/SSE2 OpenGL version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10 OpenGL extensions: bob@Easystreet:~> Thanks again Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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