installing video drivers

creeper_lin · 05-16-2006, 04:24 PM

drkstr help...
i had a trident 9600 or compatible video card but slackware 10.2 is not install drivers at os install.
what is the correct "mod probe" syntax to install "trident fd.o.gz?"
please help...

nadroj · 05-16-2006, 05:10 PM

Code:

#modprobe tridentfb

note the root prompt

creeper_lin · 05-16-2006, 06:02 PM

i tried that and it didn't work!
i get the error that modprobe can't find the module.

nadroj · 05-16-2006, 08:52 PM

the modprobe command worked for me. try something like: "# find / -name trident*" to locate it. also post the exact command you ran and output (copy/paste) if you can, thanks

creeper_lin · 05-16-2006, 09:17 PM

"# find / -name trident*"
^ ^
| \________
type name or "name"? |
This finds all files named trident right?

Also i dont have internet access at home so i can give you any outputs... Sorry!!!

nadroj · 05-16-2006, 10:18 PM

the "#" is the prompt, specifically the 'root' user prompt. a normal user prompt would be "$". so, as root, run the 'find' command. specify to start the search in the root directory "/", and use the "-name" option to specify the name of the file(s) you are looking for "trident*" means any file that starts with "trident".
the command to type, as root, is the following:

Code:

find / -name trident*