First post, by 386SX
Hi,
anyone here using Linux that can help me understand which are the correct steps for changing and testing graphic cards?
I am using debian/lxde latest linux and after some test with the original Radeon and the Xorg Radeon open driver, I'd like to test other cards. I had some good results with Geforce 2 mx but also the NV4. Other cards that theorically should be supported seems to be a bit more difficult to configure.
I created the xorg.conf file for changing the device line where if I'm not wrong it should point to the module driver installed but I can't get acceleration (only vmware generic vesa or it can't even startx) even if I point in the xorg.cofn to for example "fbdev" for Kyro or "r128" the Ati Rage 128 or "intel" for the i740.
I also have not well understood how the driver directories works with the ko, so, o, dri or drm files and how is the device xorg.conf line linked to the drivers. Is the modprob command the solution?
Thank