noob: downloading and installing video drivers

[tertullian 0]

I am a complete noob. I have installed ret hat 7. I cannot run a graphical enviroment becausde, i assume my video card is not configured corectly. I have tried in Xconfigutator with no luck.

 

My vid is a Hercules Prophet 4500 64. At the hercules site i downloaded a driver for linux. Itried to execute this at root using rpm -Uvh but nothing but since the file is on the floppy it could not be found.

 

So;

 

1. If a linux driver is downloaded in XP to a floppy i assume it is Vfat. Is this problematic.

2. Do i install from the floppy or copy from the floppy to the hd. I do not know how to do this.

 

I would appraciate any help, once i get GUI i might be able to learn abit more.

[blueworm 0]

To run a basic grafical enviroment the basic vesa drivers should do.

edit XF86Config-4 and change the Section "Device" so that it reads

Driver "vesa"

To install the kyro drivers:-

first make sure u have the correct rpm binarys for your kernel.

If you have the driver on a floppy disk insert it and mount it.

If you are using redhat dont worry about mounting cos its automatic.

cd into /mnt/floppy

Code:

cd /mnt/floppy

 

now u must install it

 

Code:

rpm -ivh whatever.rpm

 

Now your going to need to properly configure XF86Config-4

It is best you follow the instructions in the hercules page.

 

http://ftp.hercules.com/video/linux/KYROBASED/2.00.20.0234/README.txt

 

Basically your going to need to edit XF86Config-4