[Cialug] Graphics card

[ajeffri at loopysite.org]

On Fri, Sep 02, 2005 at 05:31:11PM -0500, Renegade Muskrat wrote:
> Does anyone know what graphics that a Dell OptiPlex GX280 has? The 
> system service tag is 2TCCZ61, if anyone knows how to get a hardware 
> spec sheet from that i would be most grateful. The graphics are 
> provided by an expansion card that came installed in the machine by 
> Dell (i didn't see any obvious manufacturer names on the card). I'm 
> trying to get Debian set up on this machine but don't know which X 
> video driver to use. Knoppix 3.9 uses "vesa"; but i'm sure this machine 
> can do better than that. Any ideas on how to find out what this thing 
> uses?

Try signing up on dell.com and listing this machine as one of your machines.
It will tell you what it is supposed to have regarding hardware.

I did this for the various Dells I've purchased from ISU surplus, and it works
great.

-- 
Tony Jeffries