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#1 2014-04-03 07:46:12
- boogerlad
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Installing graphic card driver instructions?
Hi, I have an Intel HD4600 right now, but its opengl feature set is too lacking. Therefore, I'm going to upgrade to a Nvidia GTX 750 Ti. I know in Windows, you first remove the drivers, install the card, and then install the new drivers. Is the process the same here?
pacman -Rns xf86-video-intel
pacman -Rns lib32-intel-driChange the kernel parameters for booting.
Shut down and install card.
Turn on.
pacman -S nvidia-beta-ckWill that work? I fear that there's not a default generic fallback driver like there is in windows, and then I will be unable to boot. Also, how is updating supposed to work? Will doing a system update also generate an initramfs or do I need dkms/hook?
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#2 2014-04-03 09:13:46
- clfarron4
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Re: Installing graphic card driver instructions?
Hi, I have an Intel HD4600 right now...
Is this an Intel Graphics card integrated with the CPU?
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#3 2014-04-03 09:14:14
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Re: Installing graphic card driver instructions?
The wiki exists for a reason. Use -Rdd to ensure nothing vital gets knocked out.
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#4 2014-04-03 09:16:02
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Re: Installing graphic card driver instructions?
boogerlad wrote:Hi, I have an Intel HD4600 right now...
Is this an Intel Graphics card integrated with the CPU?
yep that's haswell's igp
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#5 2014-04-03 09:24:34
- clfarron4
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Re: Installing graphic card driver instructions?
clfarron4 wrote:boogerlad wrote:Hi, I have an Intel HD4600 right now...
Is this an Intel Graphics card integrated with the CPU?
yep that's haswell's igp
I thought so. If you disable the iGPU in BIOS, then it's a simple case of removing the Intel Drivers and installing the nVidia drivers.
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