First of all, I'm a complete newb to Linux. I have a Tri boot install of XP/Redhat on hdb and Mandrake 9.1 on hdd. I have an ATI Rage Pro 8MB video card that I want to take out and put in the brand new Nvidia FX 5600.

Is it as simple as taking out the old, putting in the new and let redhat detect the new vidcard and then booting to mandrake and letting it do the same? Or do I have to edit some config file or something first?

I plan on switching monitors at the same time as well. Should I do each one at a time or all at the same time as the comptuer is shut off?

All help is greatly appreciated. TIA

You might as well do both at once since re-booting is for changing hardware or running a new kernel except for the popular OS.

You will need to install a driver for full use and reconfigure your X server.

# Configuring X
Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO - video cards
The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Configuring XFree86 for a Non-Specific Linux Distribution
Common X configuring tools:
Mandrake - XFdrake
Redhat 7.3 down - the setup utility leads to several config tools
Redhat 7.3 up - redhat-config-xfree86
You may have one or more of these tools:
XF86Setup
XFree86 -configure
Xconfigurator
xf86cfg
xf86config
xconf
ATI Linux drivers
If you need the nVidia driver, you want the Linux IA32 driver

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
urpmi mini-HOWTO
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
An Introduction to the Midnight Commander. You can install it by commanding:
urpmi mc
Midnight Commander home page

# Red Hat links
Red Hat Linux Manuals
Get your mp3 support here
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
Easier software management: apt4rpm - Red Carpet
Red Hat 8.0 Tips & Tricks

# Red Hat 7.3 down configuration commands
setup leads to several configuration tools

# Red Hat 7.3 up configuration commands
Configure soundcard:
redhat-config-soundcard
Configure X server:
redhat-config-xfree86
Configure network:
redhat-config-network
Manage software:
redhat-config-packages
Red Hat 9.0 Package Management Tool

# Handling NTFS
New Technology FileSystem (NTFS) HOWTOs
Linux NTFS project

Thanks so much fancypiper! That looks exactly like what I'll need.

I have a question on this same topic, a little different scenario though.

I have a GeForce4 Ti4400 installed in my system that is dual boot WinXP Pro and SuSE 8.2. I have the Nvidia drivers installed and 3d accelleration working just fine. I have a GeForce FX 5600 card that I want to put in. Since they both look like they will use the same drivers, can I just swap out the cards or should I un-install the Nvidia drivers and re-install them once the new card is detected??

Am I making this harder than it is??

rberry88

KUDZU is much better than you would expect. Cross-fingers, flop_cards and puncher-up. 95% chance KUDZU will mutter_obscurely and then everything just works.