how to install new gfx card.

xushi · 10-01-2004, 10:20 AM

Lo guys,

I'm finally gonna replace my ATI Radeon 9700 pro with a GF 6800 card... However i'm not sure if there are procedures i have to do other than just shutdown, replace cards, start up again...

I was wondering how i can remove my ati fglrx drivers (which apparently show in lsmod) in my slack machine, and if there is anything else i should do before i replace the card or not.

Thanks

gbonvehi · 10-01-2004, 11:33 AM

You can just do what you said, shutdown change cards, and install NVIDIA drivers without uninstalling the others, just remember to change your xorg.conf.

Tuttle · 10-01-2004, 11:52 AM

read the readme on this page first:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d..._1.0-6111.html

xushi · 10-01-2004, 01:25 PM

Thanks, it all works now, except that the machine froze on me once, but im gonna see if it does it again or not. (no, i don't have rivafb loaded, but it IS in the kernel.. i might remove it from there and see)

Tuttle · 10-01-2004, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xushi
(no, i don't have rivafb loaded, but it IS in the kernel.. i might remove it from there and see)

I have it too but it won't affect anything if it's not loaded at boot