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ThisGuy1996

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Updating drivers

I know I post a lot, but I'm new to Linux and need help. How do I update drivers, such as display and video drivers?

Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

Are you having issues with your display? I only ask as I don't usually have to "update drivers" kernel updates normally give wider compatibility, but more often than not you will not need to worry about drivers.

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

It displays fine, but with no 3d support.

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

If it helps, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad t60.3d games work just fine, they’re just super laggy.

Last edited by ThisGuy1996 (2016-03-17 23:12)

Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

Would need to know which graphics you have, it should be one of these according to the spec sheet:-

    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel 945GM)- integrated graphics chipet
    64MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1300 - discrete graphics chipset
    128MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1400 - discrete graphics chipset
    256MB ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 - discrete graphics chipset
    256MB ATI Mobility FireGL V5250 - discrete graphics chipset

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

@Dai_trying How would I find out what graphics I have?

Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

You could start by typing an a console

lspci

That will give you some output, and you will be looking for a line something like this

VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Obviously it won't match exactly but it's the line that begins VGA

Rademes

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Registered: 2015-12-13

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Re: Updating drivers

You can use an app thats in the repository called hardinfo if you want to quickly see all your hardware.

Installed hardinfo, clicked on "Sensors", It loaded my CPU to 100% and stayed in such state for about 5 minutes until I killed its process. Maybe it was because of running Psensor, but I removed hardinfo.
Update: Or maybe because I am using DrWeb Antivirus.

Last edited by Rademes (2016-03-18 11:49)

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Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

Personally I like the command line tool lshw, it gives a great deal of hardware information and can output to either screen, html, json or xml and be used in a variety of ways. But I'm a fan of cli

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

Okay I typed in "lspci". I got:

VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

That looks like bad news then I'm afraid

None of those graphics choices are great performers and even if 3d is enabled performance isnt going to be very good, particularly with the Intel IGP 950.

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

What can I do?

Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

I found this thread http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions … 175490051/  It's more related to linux mint but as it's all debian based it might work for you, read it through first before trying (3 pages) and if you need more help post back and we will try and walk you through it.

ThisGuy1996

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Re: Updating drivers

As much as I want too, I don't have the experience to buy and install new hardware

bobby

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Registered: 2015-12-24

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Re: Updating drivers

UPDATE: See No. 21 below.

@cc

It appears (at least on x64) that a library is not correctly linked for hardinfo to run properly.  It failed when I tried to generate an html report on my x64 intel laptop with this error

sh: 1: /lib/libc.so.6: not found

does a symlink need to be created ?

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bobby

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Re: Updating drivers

I created this symlink for libc.so.6 on Q4OS x64 and hardinfo still not generating html report, just hangs

sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 /lib/libc.so.6

Could be this darn emachines laptop (problem child from time to time), Anyone else have this issue ? on x64 computer ?

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bobby

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Re: Updating drivers

hardinfo crashes on the Benchmark tests (not all - not sure which one)

This command creates a symlink to fix the not found error for libc.so.6 but, I it may not be related to benchmark crash when generating a html report

sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 /lib/libc.so.6

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Dai_trying

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Re: Updating drivers

@ThisGuy1996
Have you checked if 3d rendering is enabled? type into a console

glxinfo | grep OpenGL

If that command fails you will need to

sudo apt-get install mesa-utils

which is just a few utilities for checking 3d info. But my quess at this time would be the newer games are just too much for the thinkpad...

Last edited by Dai_trying (2016-03-18 20:51)