On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 07:41:23PM -0800, David Fox wrote: > On Nov 8, 2007 12:24 PM, tom arnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i want to install a driver for my video card ( Intel Corporation 82852/855GM > > Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01) from 'lspci'). looking at the debian > > site > > i find 'xserver-xorg-video-intel', but when i try to apt-get it i get: > > You probably should do: > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg > > rather than do something at that low level. Reconfiguring the X server > should allow you to put in the right details for the card and it'll > install the correct driver. >
That would only work if he already has the driver installed (perhaps as part of xserver-xorg-video-all. Not everyone does; I don't. dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg will not call apt to install the driver you need, it only chooses between the drivers you have installed. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
