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diff --git a/docs/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml b/docs/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8cba4cb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installer/en/configureX_card_list.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?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 --> + + <info> + <title xml:id="configureX_card_list-ti1">Choose an X Server (Configure + your Graphic Card)</title> + </info> + + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata width="800" revision="1" align="center" xml:id="configureX_card_list-im1" fileref="dx2-configureX_card_list.png" format="PNG" depth="600"/> + </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 Non-free or Tainted repositories and in some cases only from the + card manufacturers' websites </para> + + <para>The Non-free and Tainted repositories need to be explicitly enabled to access them, + you should do this after your first reboot.</para> + +</section> |