new hardware detection and setup

ahz10 · 01-05-2006, 03:53 PM

Is there an easy program to detect and setup new hardware in Ubuntu 5.10 on x86 platform?

Fedora Core 4 would run kudzu on startup and automatically configure new video cards, network cards, sound cards, printers, etc. I just cloned a Ubuntu system and installed it on a system with different hardware, but the new system is trying to use the old system's drivers. I finally got X started by removing its package and reinstalling, but other drivers (such as sound) are not working.

halvy · 01-07-2006, 02:40 PM

intall kudzu?

i think xf86config works in ubuntu (or something similiar if you have xorg instead of xfree)-- as a hardware detection program.

you'll need to (probably) copy over the new settings you tell it tho to whatever /etc/X11 config file your system uses (many times it is XF86Config-4 ).

keep an eye out on the output at the end of any 'failed attempts' or when the program asks to 'save'.. to see what file the sys is using for your monitor/mouse, etc.

good luck.

DodgeMan79 · 01-23-2006, 05:58 AM

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

run that from a root prompt and it will start a wizard to help guide you through

friekman · 03-16-2006, 02:47 PM

Thank you. I tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg and was able to run through all of the commands, however, my display options did not change. I am running an S3 Virge 86c325 card on an NEC MultiSync M700 monitor and the only options I get are 640x480 and 320x240. I am going to try reinstalling Kubuntu.

halvy · 03-16-2006, 05:39 PM

there must be commands in your x once you start up-- i don't know what package you have but it probably has something for this.

friekman · 03-18-2006, 03:00 PM

Thanks. I was going through the video card list and I think I had *gasp* too much ram on my old S3 Virge.

I have since replaced the video card and have had no problems.

I was using Ark linux.

I am trying out Debian and Debian related distros.

Next are Red Hat and RPM distros.

I'm doing all of this on my test machine before I install to my main box.

NdisWrappers are next... for WP11.