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diff --git a/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ffc88130 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/stable/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="configureX_card_list"> + <!-- Initiated by Marja 2012-08-08 --> + + <!-- Further text JohnR 2012-08-29 --> + + <!-- tproof --> + + <!-- lproof --> + <!-- Done corrections accordind to tmb remarks. Papoteur --> + <info> + <title xml:id="configureX_card_list-ti1">Choose an X Server (Configure + your Graphic Card)</title> + </info> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata revision="1" align="center" xml:id="configureX_card_list-im1" fileref="dx2-configureX_card_list.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + + <para>DrakX has a very comprehensive database of video cards and will + usually correctly identify your video device.</para> + + <para>If the installer has not correctly detected your graphic card and you + know which one you have, you can select it from the tree by: <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>vendor</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>then the name of your card</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para>and the type of card</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + + <para>If you cannot find your card in the vendor lists (because it's not yet + in the database or it's an older card) you may find a suitable driver in the + Xorg category</para> + + <para>The Xorg listing provides more than 40 generic and open source video + card drivers. If you still can't find a named driver for your card there is + the option of using the vesa driver which provides basic + capabilities.</para> + + <para>Be aware that if you select an incompatible driver you may only have + access to the Commandline Interface.</para> + + <para>Some video card manufacturers provide proprietary drivers for Linux + which may only be available in the Nonfree repository and in some cases only + from the card manufacturers' websites.</para> + + <para>The Nonfree repository needs to be explicitly enabled to access them. + If you didn't select it previously, you should do this after your first + reboot.</para> +</section>
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