Which video driver should I install?

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 00:28:02

Hi. First time installing arch. I was wondering which video driver I should install. I'm using the video device built into my motherboard. Here is a link to my motherboard info.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_ … 8H67M_EVO/

Thanks.

jasonwryan · 2011-05-30 00:33:16

The Beginners' Guide has a section that will step you through making a decision about the appropriate video driver

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … deo_driver

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 00:35:42

Sure, but I don't know what video card I have. I'm using the video built into my motherboard, and I can't find any info on the chipset it uses. Is the vesa driver pretty good?

jasonwryan · 2011-05-30 00:39:28

Beginners' Guide wrote:

You will need knowledge of which video chipset your machine has. If you do not know, use the /usr/sbin/lspci program:
$ lspci

What does that tell you?

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 00:44:33

It says VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. .... Integrated Graphics Controller.

The only available video drivers with "Intel" in the name are the i740 and the i810/i830/i915/945G/G965+
But lspci doesn't tell me which of these is the relevant one.

dodo3773 · 2011-05-30 00:45:51

Edit: Nevermind. Looks like I did not post fast enough. Beat me to it.

Last edited by dodo3773 (2011-05-30 00:47:43)

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 00:50:10

Thanks for your replies. Since the board is quite new, should I assume the i8xx...etc driver will work?

SS4 · 2011-05-30 00:54:40

Try the xf86-video-intel driver first

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 00:58:15

Great! Thanks. I didn't even see that one.

karol · 2011-05-30 09:16:28

Pacopag wrote:

Great! Thanks. I didn't even see that one.

xf86-video-intel is the X.org Intel i810/i830/i915/945G/G965+ video driver :-)

Pacopag · 2011-05-30 14:21:36

Thanks. intel driver works great.

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