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marcokrtsho

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Registered: 2014-12-10

Posts: 28

lspci -v

hello to everyone!!!

i make this topic because i don't understund if is it normal that the result of the command lspci -v of VGA give me this:
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Kernel modules: nouveau , nvidia

i never installed nouveau driver, and if i try to find it with pacman -Q | grep  nouveau i don't try nothing...so where i get it? and how can i delete it?

another question::D

the lib32-nvidia-libgl pkg replaces the mesa pkg? or i must install mesa anyway?

thak to all for he really good job and sorry for my horrible english

Last edited by marcokrtsho (2014-12-10 10:13:26)

Lone_Wolf

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Re: lspci -v

The nouveau driver on linux has 3 components :
- a kernel module
- a mesa driver
- an Xorg driver , ( xf86-video-nouveau ) .

All official Arch Linux kernels include the nouveau kernel module.

If you look at the lspci -v output , just above the "kernel modules" line you'll see a line "Kernel driver in use:" .
that line indicates which of the avaialable kernel modules is used.

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Yes, lib32-nvidia-libgl does replace lib32-libgl and you can't have both installed at same time.

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marcokrtsho

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Registered: 2014-12-10

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Re: lspci -v

thanks so much for you reply!! very very usefull!!!

so if I understand correctly i can avoid to install the pkg mesa? and just install:  lib32-nvidia-libgl ? or  lib32-nvidia-libgl  replace only the lib32-mesa?

i just need to understund if mesa is a must to install for alll graphic card or it can be replace.

thank you again!!

smirky

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Re: lspci -v

You can't uninstall mesa. It's a dependency of many many other packages. What you should know is that the package doesn't interfere with your current drivers (nvidia).

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marcokrtsho

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Registered: 2014-12-10

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Re: lspci -v

Thank you...i thought the nvidia pkg had their mesa driver

Thank for replys