How to tell if a video drivers installed?

[redirishteapot]

I'm using Ubuntu (Hoary) and Gnome. I'm trying to get a SiS video chipset working correctly. Its' on an Asus board. I've downloaded and attempted to install a driver package. How can I find out if it's actually installed?
The reason I ask is cause I can't get things working right. I think I messed up the install.

[DSwain]

Hm... well, what I'd do is try the name of the package and try one (or both) of the following commands:

whereis package
find / -name package

That should identify if the package is installed or not. The next thing to do would either be re-attempt to install the package, or check the steps you're taking to impliment the driver.

[rocketpcguy]

what do you mean? didnt your distro automatically install some drivers?

[je_fro]

if you're looking for 3d, make sure your xorg.conf is properly edited and try
glxgears
glxinfo

xdpyinfo >> xdpyinfo.txt
less xdpyinfo.txt

[redirishteapot]

DSwain, Thanks for the command help. It's let me proceed a bit. Now I know that I've got it here, but it's not working right. Gotta be a configuration problem.

rocketpcguy, Yes, it installed the vesa driver. The performance sucks. I want the proper one installed.

je_fro, It's not 3D, just performance I want. I know I need to have xorg.conf "properly edited". That's the HUGE step.


...I'll keep tyring things.

[DSwain]

Okay, well the next step would be to figure out if you have your xorg.conf file set to load up the module name. In particular, it should be set in the section that resembles this:

"
Section "Device"
Identifier "Video0"
Driver "nvidia"
#VideoRam 131072
# Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
"

The only difference here is that you'll need to replace nvidia with the module you need to use. You'll have to try and figure out what that needs to be.

[redirishteapot]

Thanks for the help...

In my case the Driver is "sis" from what I understand. Which works. But the resolutions... well, quite clear I need to dig a trifle deeper into the details. Wish it was all simple :)

Thanks, I think I might get somewhere now, maybe... I'll write back if I need more help!