XGI Linux Driver Package User Installation Guide Decemeber 23, 2005 by Jill Wang (xgi0133) Contents 1. System Requirement 2. Hardware Requirement 3. Insallation with RPM 4. Insallation with TGZ 5. X Configuration =========================================== 1. System Requirement =========================================== Supported Linux Distribution: Red Hat 9 Red Hat Enterprise 3, 4 Fedora Core 1-4 Mandrake 9.2 SUSE Server 9 SUSE Professional 9.1, 9.2 Novell SUSE 10 Debian 5.3 Kernel Version: 2.4.18-14 (RH 8) 2.4.19 2.4.20 2.4.20-8 (RH 9) 2.4.21 2.4.21-4.EL 2.4.22 2.4.22-10mdk (Mandrake 9.2) (Suppose 2.4.18~2.4.22 are OK) 2.6 and later (RHEL4 Serise, SUSE Pro 9.1 and 9.2, Novell SUSE 10) XFree86 Version: 4.4.0 XOrg Version: 6.8.2 =========================================== 2. Hardware Requirement =========================================== VGA adapter card: XGI Volari Z7/Z9 =========================================== 3. Insallation with RPM =========================================== Driver file: 1. xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-#.#.#-#.x86_64.rpm --> RHEL4_64bit 2. xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-#.#.#-#.i386.rpm --> RHEL4_32bit 3. xgi_xf86_4.4.0-#.#.#-#.x86_64.rpm --> RHEL3_64bit / SLES9_64bit 4. xgi_xf86_4.4.0-#.#.#-#.i386.rpm --> RHEL3_32bit / SLES9_32bit SOURCE file: 1. xgi_driver-#.#.#-#.src.rpm Usage: RPM: -Install Run "rpm -Uvh xgi_xxxx_#.#.#-<version>.rpm" ex: rpm -Uvh xgi_Xorg_6.8.2-1.2.9-1.x86_64.rpm rpm -Uvh xgi_xf86_4.4.0-1.2.9-1.i386.rpm -Uninstall Run "rpm -e xgi_xxxx_#.#.#" ex: rpm -e xgi_Xorg_6.8.2 rpm -e xgi_xf86_4.4.0 -Query Run "rpm -i xgi_xxxx_#.#.#" =========================================== 4. Insallation with TGZ =========================================== Usage: $ tar xvfzp xgipkg.tgz $ sh install.sh Reference Environment X11R6 - use as the root path for X11R6 system. Installation action 1. copy xgi_drv.o to ${X11R6}/lib/modules/drivers for driver of XFree86 2. modify /etc/X11/XF86Config to enable it. Uninstallation action $ sh uninstall.sh 1. remove xgi_drv.o from ${X11R6}/lib/modules/drivers for driver of XFree86 2. Recover the /etc/X11/XF86Config to recover the original status. =========================================== 4. X Configuration =========================================== Tune the xorg.conf (or XF86Config if you are running XFree86) configuration file to taste. a. Open the file in a text editor such as emacs or vi. b. Check if the frequencies(HorizSync and VertRefresh in the Monitor section of X configure file) for the target system's monitor are correct. These are usually expressed as a horizontal(HorizSync) and vertical synchronization(VertRefresh) rate. These values are added to the xorg.conf file under the "Monitor" section: Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Monitor Vendor" ModelName "Monitor Model" HorizSync 30-107 VertRefresh 48-120 EndSection The shorter the ranges of HorizSync and VertRefresh defined in the configure file are , The less the modes X support are. The user can use the utility such as Xconfigurator to update the horizontal(HorizSync) and vertical synchronization(VertRefresh) rate for the monitor , or simply edit the X configuration file (xorg.conf or XFree86) by hand.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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