On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Harry Putnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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.
>
>
>
lspci should show you what video card you have. Look for VGA or something
like that. For example on my system:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [Quadro NVS 285]
(rev a1)
So for me, I'd use either the nv or nvidia driver. Also, don't you have a
video card section in xorg.conf? If you are using vesa or something then put
that into your VIDEO_CARDS var.
