[NBLUG/talk] What's my video card?

[Troy Arnold]

On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 09:34:55PM -0700, Doug Miller wrote:
> Hi,
>  I'm trying to install MPlayer, and the README says I need the make and 
> model of my video card, so that I can look up special drivers that will 
> optimize my video experience.  Can I do this from the command 
> line/keyboard, without opening the case and pulling the card?

Ahh, you asked this question in IRC, #nblug, but unfortunately no one
was around to help right away.  Dustin did eventually pop up with a
couple of good suggestions:
Try the 'lspci' command
Try 'cat /proc/pci'

But 'mplayer -vo' help will get you a list of supported devices.
use xv, if available.

likewise, mplayer -ao help does the same for audio.
vo == video output
ao == audio output

>  And a related question; is there a file, or a directory, that
>  contains all the hardware  in my system? Something I could print out
>  as a  Hardware configuration log?  Maybe I should ask: "How do I make
>  a  Hardware configuration log?"

See above :)

-troy