[NBLUG/talk] What's my video card?
Troy Arnold
troy at zenux.net
Thu Apr 29 21:43:58 PDT 2004
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
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