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Need to know my driver package for a bug

Asked by Thinboy00

I am involved with Bug #280785, and I need to know what video drivers I am using, and specifically which packages are specific to my graphics controller. I don't know how to determine what drivers I am using, can someone help me?

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Arnaudus (a-lerouzic) said : 		#1

Hi,

Perhaps there is a better way, but I would check in the configuration file for Xorg. Just type in a terminal:

gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and find the section in which your video card is described ( Identifier "Generic Video Card"). The next line should display the name of the driver you are using.

Hope this helps!

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Thinboy00 (thinboy00) said : 		#2

Thanks Arnaudus, that solved my question.

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Thinboy00 (thinboy00) said : 		#3

It's intel. What package does that correspond to (I'm having difficulty finding the exact package...)?
From the xorg.conf:
Section "Device"
 Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller"
 Boardname "intel"
 Busid "PCI:0:2:0"
 Driver "intel"
 Screen 0
EndSection

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Best jacobS (jacsalomon) said : 		#4

Your packages is that:

xf86-video-intel

and use the module:

915GM

For the version number command on a Terminal

info intel

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Thinboy00 (thinboy00) said : 		#5

Thanks jacobS, that solved my question.