On Mittwoch 12 November 2008, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Volker Armin Hemmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> [...] Many thanks for the other useful info I've snipped
>
> >> [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc
> >> ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc" is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2)
> >> [blocks b ]
> >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga" is blocking
> >> x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ]
> >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt" is blocking
> >> x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ]
> >> x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix
> >
> > and you need all the videodrivers? I am sure not. So remove them and set
> > VIDEO_CARDS in makec.conf.
>
> A light just went off over my head. For mnths, maybe yrs... I've
> wondered why so many x11 drivers would get installed.
>
> OK, but a quick google on `site:gentoo.org VIDEO_CARDS' didn't turn up
> a way to determine what card is on the machine. At least not a
> recognizable hit I can see is about that.
>
> I'm pretty sure I can get that info without opening the cover but I'm
> drawing blanks about how.
as root: lspci
