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The purpose behind this page is to give a compatibility probability list, and to confirm these when possible.
The purpose behind this page is to give a compatibility probability list, and to confirm these when possible.


I will break down manufacturers, then subsets. Audio, for the terms of this list, refers to digital audio from the card, typically HDMI audio.
I will break down manufacturers, then subsets. Audio, for the terms of this list, refers to digital audio from the card, typically HDMI audio. For further understanding of how audio currently works, please see the new [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004 audio scheme] for possible resolution of audio issues without installing things you do not need. If your cards audio device shows up when typing "sudo aplay -l" (without quotes) then nothing more is required to install, only a configuration change is necessary, as detailed in the link.


===nVidia===
===nVidia===

Revision as of 17:04, 10 December 2012

GPU Compatibility List

The purpose behind this page is to give a compatibility probability list, and to confirm these when possible.

I will break down manufacturers, then subsets. Audio, for the terms of this list, refers to digital audio from the card, typically HDMI audio. For further understanding of how audio currently works, please see the new audio scheme for possible resolution of audio issues without installing things you do not need. If your cards audio device shows up when typing "sudo aplay -l" (without quotes) then nothing more is required to install, only a configuration change is necessary, as detailed in the link.

nVidia

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Series Model Video OOTB Audio OOTB Resolution
GT 4xx Yes No Upgrade Kernel to Natty
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GTX 5xxNo No Upgrade Kernel to Natty
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Solutions

All solutions here can be copied/pasted, but assumes you are root. Please begin sessions by typing "sudo -i" without quotes and enter your pass when prompted.


Upgrade Kernel to Natty

CurKernel="-generic"
if uname -r | grep "pae"; then CurKernel="-generic-pae"; fi
NewKernel="linux-image${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
NewHeaders="linux-headers${CurKernel}-lts-backport-natty"
apt-get -yf install "$NewKernel"
apt-get -yf install "$NewHeaders"
apt-get update
apt-get -yf dist-upgrade
/usr/pluto/bin/RebootWithAVWizard