Linux commands to determine graphics card

max6001 · 05-14-04, 09:02 AM

Does anyone have more reliable commands to determine what graphics card is installed on a Linux 32-bit and 64-bit box? This is what I have so far, but I would like more that do not involve X.

glxinfo | grep renderer
cat /var/log/XFree86.0.log | grep "GPU detected"
/sbin/lspci | grep VGA
cat /proc/pci | grep VGA

Thanks!

onyxsoft · 05-14-04, 09:40 AM

If you are using the nvidia binary driver you should be able to use:

cat /proc/driver/nvidia/cards/0

max3001 · 05-14-04, 10:48 AM

Thanks. I am looking for generic commands.

hppnq · 05-14-04, 11:00 AM

I think the commands you provided yourself are about as generic as they get. ;-)

max6001 · 05-17-04, 09:10 AM

Unfortunately, the above do not seem to be useful on Itanium boxes with a non-nVidia card inside.

rednuht · 05-18-04, 06:29 AM

This will proberly not be much help but YAST has been open sourced and they are usually quote good for auto detecting gfx cards

connyosis · 05-18-04, 10:37 AM

lspci -v usually gives you pretty good output IMHO

danny0085 · 04-20-11, 02:08 PM

Check out the most used linux commands .

artem · 04-20-11, 02:16 PM

I wrote this script sometime a year ago but it's kinda incomplete.

05-14-04, 09:02 AM	#1
max6001 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Linux commands to determine graphics card Does anyone have more reliable commands to determine what graphics card is installed on a Linux 32-bit and 64-bit box? This is what I have so far, but I would like more that do not involve X. glxinfo \| grep renderer cat /var/log/XFree86.0.log \| grep "GPU detected" /sbin/lspci \| grep VGA cat /proc/pci \| grep VGA Thanks!

05-14-04, 09:40 AM	#2
onyxsoft Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 9	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card If you are using the nvidia binary driver you should be able to use: cat /proc/driver/nvidia/cards/0

05-14-04, 10:48 AM	#3
max3001 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card Thanks. I am looking for generic commands.

05-14-04, 11:00 AM	#4
hppnq Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dutch Posts: 113	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card I think the commands you provided yourself are about as generic as they get. ;-)

05-17-04, 09:10 AM	#5
max6001 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card Unfortunately, the above do not seem to be useful on Itanium boxes with a non-nVidia card inside.

05-18-04, 06:29 AM	#6
rednuht GeForce FX5600 (1.0-5336) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: uk Posts: 164	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card This will proberly not be much help but YAST has been open sourced and they are usually quote good for auto detecting gfx cards

05-18-04, 10:37 AM	#7
connyosis Eggplant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 86	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card lspci -v usually gives you pretty good output IMHO __________________ "Never bump a baby carriage out of a crosswalk unless the kid's really asking for it."

04-20-11, 02:08 PM	#8
danny0085 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card Check out the most used linux commands .

04-20-11, 02:16 PM	#9
artem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 678	Re: Linux commands to determine graphics card I wrote this script sometime a year ago but it's kinda incomplete.

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