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Many [[Desktop environments and Window managers|desktop environments]] need a graphics driver to work properly. | Many [[Desktop environments and Window managers|desktop environments]] need a graphics driver to work properly. Install Mesa drivers for all graphics cards before installing a [[Installation#Post-Installation|desktop]]. Mesa-gallium is an open-source OpenGL implementation that supports a variety of hardware and software drivers, including Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and more. | ||
* [[Intel Video]] | * {{Pkg|mesa-dri-gallium}}: Mesa drivers for all Graphics cards. | ||
* [[Radeon Video]] | * {{Pkg|mesa-va-gallium}}: Mesa vaapi drivers for all video decoding acceleration. | ||
* [[Nvidia Video]] | |||
Graphics cards of recent vintage may need additional drivers to work at their full potential. Install additional graphics drivers from the below depending on your hardware. If you are unsure about your graphics card,refer [[#Identify graphics card|Identify graphics card]] section. | |||
Then, install an appropriate driver. | |||
* For Intel video chipsets, see [[Intel Video]] | |||
* For AMD Radeon Chipsets, see [[Radeon Video]] | |||
* For Nvidia Chipsets, see [[Nvidia Video]] | |||
* For legacy Xf86 drivers [[Xf86 Video]] | |||
== Troubleshooting == | |||
=== Identify graphics card === | |||
If you are unsure about your graphics card, information about the particular video cards that are installed in the computer may be found in the list of PCI devices. | |||
Install the package {{pkg|pciutils}} first using the command: {{Cmd|#apk add pciutils}} | |||
Now use <code>lspci</code> command from the {{pkg|pciutils}} package to identify the graphics card as follows: | |||
{{cmd|<Nowiki>lspci -k | grep -EA3 "VGA|3D|Display"</Nowiki>}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Kernel Modesetting]] | |||
* [[Uvesafb|Generic FB driver]] | |||
* [[Xf86 Video]] | |||
[[category:Graphics]] | [[category:Graphics]] | ||
[[category: Drivers | [[category:Drivers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:51, 4 May 2026
Many desktop environments need a graphics driver to work properly. Install Mesa drivers for all graphics cards before installing a desktop. Mesa-gallium is an open-source OpenGL implementation that supports a variety of hardware and software drivers, including Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and more.
- mesa-dri-gallium: Mesa drivers for all Graphics cards.
- mesa-va-gallium: Mesa vaapi drivers for all video decoding acceleration.
Graphics cards of recent vintage may need additional drivers to work at their full potential. Install additional graphics drivers from the below depending on your hardware. If you are unsure about your graphics card,refer Identify graphics card section.
Then, install an appropriate driver.
- For Intel video chipsets, see Intel Video
- For AMD Radeon Chipsets, see Radeon Video
- For Nvidia Chipsets, see Nvidia Video
- For legacy Xf86 drivers Xf86 Video
Troubleshooting
Identify graphics card
If you are unsure about your graphics card, information about the particular video cards that are installed in the computer may be found in the list of PCI devices.
Install the package pciutils first using the command:
#apk add pciutils
Now use lspci command from the pciutils package to identify the graphics card as follows:
lspci -k | grep -EA3 "VGA|3D|Display"