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Video is set up by setting global variables in [[make.conf]] & portage takes care of the rest.
{{tip|see [[Funtoo_Profiles]] for more info.}}


== Determine Hardware ==
== Video Driver Selection ==
first determine which video card you have and which driver it requires.


<console>###i## lspci -k</console>
Individual driver pages cover specific setup steps for each driver. The general process is as follows:


=== Intel ===
Run {{c|ego profile mix-ins}} get see what profiles are currently selected, and {{c|ego profile mix-ins +NEW-DRIVER -OLD-DRIVER}} to add and remove your VIDEO-CARDS as you like.  You'll need to {{c|emerge}} @world and --depclean for your changes to reflect
gen 1&2:
 
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
 
VIDEO_CARDS="intel"
== Selecting a Video Driver ==
}}
 
gen 3
First determine which video card you have and which driver it requires.
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
 
VIDEO_CARDS="intel i915"
{{console|body=###i## lspci -nn | grep -i vga}}
}}
 
gen 4+
 
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
 
VIDEO_CARDS="intel i965"
{{TableStart}}
}}
<tr class="warn"><th>Package Name</th><th>License</th><th>Developed by</th><th><code>mix-ins</code> setting</th></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati}}</td><td>'''Open Source'''</td><td>Community</td><td><code>radeon, radeonsi</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/ati-drivers}}</td><td>Proprietary</td><td>AMD</td><td><code>fglrx</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel}}</td><td>'''Open Source'''</td><td>[http://www.intel.com Intel]</td><td><code>intel, intel i915, intel i965</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau}}</td><td>'''Open Source'''</td><td>Community</td><td><code>nouveau</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers}}</td><td>Proprietary</td><td>[http://www.nvidia.com NVIDIA]</td><td><code>nvidia</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa}}</td><td>'''Open Source'''</td><td>Community</td><td><code>vesa</code></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga}}</td><td>'''Open Source'''</td><td>Community</td><td><code>vga</code></td></tr>
{{TableEnd}}
 
An overview of each driver follows:
 
=== AMD/ATI ===


=== Ati ===
Users can choose between free ({{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati}}) and proprietary ({{Package|x11-drivers/ati-drivers}}) video drivers.  {{Package|x11-drivers/ati-drivers}} supports a variety AMD products, including Radeon R9, R7, R5 and HD 5000 Series through HD 8000 Series. Also supported are AMD A-Series APUs and Mobile Radeon HD chipsets. The free {{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati}} has an official [http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/RadeonFeature/ hardware and feature compatibility matrix]. The free drivers are recommended as the proprietary drivers are not currently maintained very well by AMD.
Open source drivers:
Users of AMD Southern & Sea Islands (HD7750 and above) should enable radeonsi for better performance and functionality.
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
VIDEO_CARDS="radeon"
}}


Closed source drivers:
=== Intel ===
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx"
}}


=== Nvidia ===
The Intel video driver ({{package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel}} supports [[Wikipedia:Intel_GMA|Intel GMA]] and [[Wikipedia:Intel_HD_and_Iris_Graphics|Intel HD]] graphics processors, which are found in laptops and desktop systems.
Open source drivers:
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
VIDEO_CARDS="nouveau"
}}
Closed source [[Package:NVIDIA_Linux_Display_Drivers | drivers]]:
{{file|name=/etc/portage/make.conf|lang=|desc=set video global variable|body=
VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"
}}


== Install ==
=== NVIDIA ===
once your video cards variable is set in make.conf merge changes into your system


<console>###i## emerge -avuND world</console>
Users can choose between {{Package|x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau}} and proprietary {{package|x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers}} video drivers released by NVIDIA. The proprietary drivers have a reputation for quality, although they are often not updated to work with the latest versions of X or the Linux kernel.

Latest revision as of 11:26, May 12, 2022

   Tip

see Funtoo_Profiles for more info.

Video Driver Selection

Individual driver pages cover specific setup steps for each driver. The general process is as follows:

Run ego profile mix-ins get see what profiles are currently selected, and ego profile mix-ins +NEW-DRIVER -OLD-DRIVER to add and remove your VIDEO-CARDS as you like. You'll need to emerge @world and --depclean for your changes to reflect


Selecting a Video Driver

First determine which video card you have and which driver it requires.

root # lspci -nn


Package NameLicenseDeveloped bymix-ins setting
x11-drivers/xf86-video-atiOpen SourceCommunityradeon, radeonsi
x11-drivers/ati-driversProprietaryAMDfglrx
No resultsOpen SourceIntelintel, intel i915, intel i965
x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveauOpen SourceCommunitynouveau
x11-drivers/nvidia-driversProprietaryNVIDIAnvidia
No resultsOpen SourceCommunityvesa
No resultsOpen SourceCommunityvga

An overview of each driver follows:

AMD/ATI

Users can choose between free (x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati) and proprietary (x11-drivers/ati-drivers) video drivers. x11-drivers/ati-drivers supports a variety AMD products, including Radeon R9, R7, R5 and HD 5000 Series through HD 8000 Series. Also supported are AMD A-Series APUs and Mobile Radeon HD chipsets. The free x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati has an official hardware and feature compatibility matrix. The free drivers are recommended as the proprietary drivers are not currently maintained very well by AMD. Users of AMD Southern & Sea Islands (HD7750 and above) should enable radeonsi for better performance and functionality.

Intel

The Intel video driver (No results supports Intel GMA and Intel HD graphics processors, which are found in laptops and desktop systems.

NVIDIA

Users can choose between x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau and proprietary x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers video drivers released by NVIDIA. The proprietary drivers have a reputation for quality, although they are often not updated to work with the latest versions of X or the Linux kernel.