Hardware installation under Linux

1, how much hard disk space to install Linux?

Decide what distribution Linux to install, how many applications to mount, whether to install the original code, and so on.

For example, the most basic Slackware Linux requires about 10MB of space, including x Windows 80M, if you want to the basic system tools, common applications and TCP/IP network software installation (that is, a, B, N series numbering software), almost 40-50MB, If you want to install all, about 200MB.

As for Redhat Linux, minimal installation (only the most basic system) about 60M, the default installation of about 250M, all installed, about the need for 340M, if the original code, x-windows, some common tools, Applications and leave a certain amount of spool space, about to 450~500m around.

Installing Debian Gnu/linux requires 500MB--1GB.

2, Linux hardware driver general how to install?

Linux supports a wide variety of computer hardware, this is done through the software driver, these drivers included in the kernel Source code, such as to learn driver writing, can be to/usr/src/linux/ Drivers directory to find the corresponding driver source code, or reference kernel Hack FAQ.

Linux environment to "hang up" a certain driver, the method and DOS completely different. DOS, is by adding the appropriate driver in the Config.sys to hang, the Linux method is through the system core of the compiler (Recompile Kernel) hanging, in the compilation process, to do the necessary function and hardware category selection, All corresponding drivers are then automatically compiled into the kernel, becoming part of Kernel image. After the Linux2.0 version, adding more powerful module modules allows users to load or dismount drivers at any time, making Linux hardware drivers easier and safer to install.

3, display card general how to install?

For i740 display cards, you can also use the Ax4.1+4100.000.tar.gz;i740/neomagic display card to http://www.netclub.jlonline.com/~njlug/download/ Default.htm download an RPM package, for RedHat6.0 the following version (including 6.0), because the graphics database is not i740, to download a new graphics database, to http://www.netclub.jlonline.com/~njlug/ Download/default.htm or http://bigfoot.eecs.umich.edu/pub/linux/redhat/ftp.redhat.com/xfcom-i740-glibc-1.1.0-

1.i386.taz, download xf86config-glibc-1.1.0.i386.tgz Xfcom-i740-glibc-1.10-1.i386.taz These two files, and then unzip them to/tmp/usr/x11r6/bin/ directory, and then copy to the corresponding directory in the root directory, the last configuration xf86config. The commercial nature of the i740 graphics driver can be accessed by: http;//www.metrolink.com or http://www.xig.com. The i740 video card Xserver has Acceleratex 4.1, but not free, the price is very high.

For S3 v2/g2 (such as WinFast S680), use ax4.1+ No. 016 Update; As for Riva TNT, there is XF86 patch on Nvidia's homepage, and the new XF86 3.3.3 has been supported.

For S3 's savage 3D graphics, the Linux distribution suite can only use VGA16 x server, only 320x200 resolution in X windows, and dismount to allow Linux to support savage 3D graphics:

(1) Download Savage 3D video card x server, copy to temporary directory/temp

URL: ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com.cn/pub/turbolinux/TurboLinuxC-4.0/i386/TurboLinux/RPMS/Xfree86-S3D-0.1-3.i386.rpm

(2) According to SVGA configuration Xf86config file, to root login, enter the directory/USR/BIN/X11R6, input xf86config start configuration, configure the mouse, keyboard, monitor, display card, configure the program asked whether from its graphics database selected, Because it only supports VGA16 for the Savage 3D card, select No, and then select 3 to use the XF86-SVGA server to establish the symbolic link selection yes.

(3) Install the X server of Savage 3D video card, enter the temporary directory/temp, install with Rpm–i xfree86–s3d–0.1-3.i386.rpm, enter/USR/BIN/X11R6,CPXF86-SVGA XSVGA,CP Xf86-s3d XF86-SVGA, the last input STARTX-BPP32 uses true color to start x windows.

18. How do I install the video card with no driver in x Windows? How do I see the display card Configuration in X Window?

Just load the driver of the main chip of the video card (for example, the main chip of the WinFast S680 display card is S3virge GX/2).

Use Superprobe to view the configuration of the display card under console.