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[LUG] new graphics card

 

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Hi

I am using ubuntu 8.10 with a geforce 4 graphics card, (this uses an
older driver)

I have just obtained a geforce 6200 card,  what I want to do, is replace
the old geforce 4 with the geforce 6200

is it a simple case of turning off computer and unplugging it,  then
replacing the cards, and then turning the computer on, booting.

In theory x should boot auto detect the card,  and set up everything to
suit, or is there some prep work to do first, for example set the
graphics driver in xorg to nv,

I have had problems before if the installed card is not listed in the
xorg config file,  as in xbombs out to a terminal and I don't have x for
a while until its fixed.

i would guess that ubuntu would not be as silly and would have safeguard
to make this sort of upgrade almost as easy as it is under Windows.

anything else I should consider,

thanks

Paul


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