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Re: [PLUG] Changing the video card in an Ubuntu workstation
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On Tue, 13 Jan 2009, Eric wrote:
> I'm changing out the video card in my Ubuntu workstation and I'm curious
> as to the easiest way to make the switch and get it back up and running.
>
> If it were windows the scenario would be:
> Open the device manager and switch to a generic SVGA driver
> shutdown
> replace card
> boot the system
> Install the new driver
> WORKS
>
> If it were SuSE the scenario would be:
> shutdown
> replace card
> boot the system
> X fails leaving me in runlevel 3 (or whatever)
> run sax2, select driver and settings
> switch to runlevel 5 (or whatever)
> WORKS
>
> What is the scenario for Ubuntu 8.10? (Since there is no "device
> manager", no "generic SVGA driver", no runlevel 3, and no Sax2)
Maybe it will "just work". I know nothing about Ubuntu 8.10 but I just did
this yesterday on my Fedora 10 machine and it "just worked". It even detected
my new 24" dell monitor and set the correct resolution. The only thing I had to
do was install the new card and disable the internal video card in the Bios.
Regards,
--
Tom Diehl tdiehl@rogueind.com Spamtrap address mtd123@rogueind.com
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