[K12OSN] Getting MPlayer installed

jconlon1 at elp.rr.com jconlon1 at elp.rr.com
Mon Sep 11 15:07:49 UTC 2006


Here is the output for the commands you asked me to run.

00:09.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86c325 [ViRGE] (rev 06)
00:09.0 0300: 5333:5631 (rev 06)

Thanks
Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Calvin Dodge <caldodge at gmail.com>
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006 9:00 am
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Getting MPlayer installed
To: "Support list for open source software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>

> On 9/8/06, jconlon1 at elp.rr.com <jconlon1 at elp.rr.com> wrote:
> > I'm working with the server because my terminals are all being 
> used by
> > students.
> > I'm using the onboard chip which from the MB manual is a VIA KT-
> 400 /
> > KT-8235 chipset.  Beyond that I can't tell more there is a 
> cooling fan
> > mounted on top in a manner that looks rather permenant.  I've 
> tried to
> > catch the info on screen as the server starts but I can't get screen
> > lock pushed fast enough.
> 
> You can run "lspci", which will tell you what video chipset is in use.
> 
> For example, when I do this, the output includes the following line:
> 
> 02:06.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4
> MX 4000 AGP 8x] (rev c1)
> 
> So then I run "lspci -n |grep 02:06.0", and get:
> 
> 02:06.0 0300: 10de:0185 (rev c1)
> 
> That tells me the vendor and model (10de is Nvidia's ID).
> 
> So what are the vendor and model numbers for your video chipset?
> 
> Calvin
> 
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