Help creating script

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

Hello everyone,

I wondered if anyone would help me (totally unknowing how scripts work) by giving a step by step walkthrough how to activate this script?

for those interested:

#!/bin/bash
# copy appropriate xorg.conf for your videocard
cp /etc/X11/default.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
if lspci | grep "VGA compatible controller: nVidia" 
then
    # nVidia card
    nvidia-xconfig
fi
if lspci | grep "VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies" 
then
    # ATI card, loading opensource ati driver
    cp /etc/X11/ati.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf
fi

Save it as /etc/rc2.d/S01nvidia-xconfig
Make it executable.
Then copy a default (mostly empty) xorg.conf as /etc/X11/default.conf
And modify one that loads ati driver (i use the opensource) and save it as /etc/X11/ati.conf
install nvidia drivers (on a machine with nvidia graphics), and off you go.

I guess it may give problems if you try it on a machine with an old nvidia card no longer supported by the 185 drivers, but other than that, works fine.

It's to have one Ubuntu install I can boot on different computers;..



Thank you very much!

Floven de Sorezé Stockeir

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

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[evilsoup]

Check out this website, specifically this webpage. That will inform you about shell scripts.


Have you tried following the instructions in your quote?



Assuming you have already saved the script to /etc/rc2.d/S01nvidia-xconfig, to make it executable type into a terminal window:

chmod 755 /etc/rc2.d/S01nvidia-xconfig

To copy xorg.conf:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/default.conf

I don't know about the rest of it, unfortunately. You should read this in regards to ati drivers.

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

Hello evilsoup, thank you for helping!

Yes, I tried following the instructions and so far I'm stuck at "Then copy a default (mostly empty) xorg.conf as /etc/X11/default.conf"

I don't have any experience whatsoever in writing shell scripts, so I'm a bit afraid to mess things up. I'm trying though, thanks for your links, I'm sure they will help.

But if you don't mind, can I humbly ask for a step by step explanation for these instructions?

"Then copy a default (mostly empty) xorg.conf as /etc/X11/default.conf
And modify one that loads ati driver (i use the opensource) and save it as /etc/X11/ati.conf
install nvidia drivers (on a machine with nvidia graphics), and off you go. "

I'm really too afraid to mess things up, as this is the first time I use the terminal actually..

Thank you.

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

Check out this website, specifically this webpage. That will inform you about shell scripts.


Have you tried following the instructions in your quote?



Assuming you have already saved the script to /etc/rc2.d/S01nvidia-xconfig, to make it executable type into a terminal window:

chmod 755 /etc/rc2.d/S01nvidia-xconfig

To copy xorg.conf:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/default.conf

I don't know about the rest of it, unfortunately. You should read this in regards to ati drivers.

Thanks a lot! I'll keep looking for what the rest means, but this is already a great step forward, thank you!

[evilsoup]

Wait a moment

It's to have one Ubuntu install I can boot on different computers;..

When you say that, what do you mean?

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

Hello evilsoup, thank you for helping!

Yes, I tried following the instructions and so far I'm stuck at "Then copy a default (mostly empty) xorg.conf as /etc/X11/default.conf"

I don't have any experience whatsoever in writing shell scripts, so I'm a bit afraid to mess things up. I'm trying though, thanks for your links, I'm sure they will help.

But if you don't mind, can I humbly ask for a step by step explanation for these instructions?

"Then copy a default (mostly empty) xorg.conf as /etc/X11/default.conf
And modify one that loads ati driver (i use the opensource) and save it as /etc/X11/ati.conf
install nvidia drivers (on a machine with nvidia graphics), and off you go. "

I'm really too afraid to mess things up, as this is the first time I use the terminal actually..

Thank you.

Hmm.. Does anyone know where I can find the script that loads the ATI driver? (I have ATI card)

I think that's the only thing I still need help for; searching the web doesn't help though I'm afraid, so I can only hope to find the answer here.

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

Wait a moment

When you say that, what do you mean?

I have ubuntu installed on my external USB HDD. I could plug it into different computers and boot succesfully. Yesterday though I upgraded all my drivers & such, thus my install was only compatible anymore for the specific video card of my laptop. Now I can't boot into Ubuntu on a computer with a different video card.

I don't know if this script will solve my problem, but I won't know for sure until I try.

[alphaamanitin]

Wait a moment

When you say that, what do you mean?

He means he wants to set up an install on a external drive that uses all generic drivers, or scans the computer it is plugged into before a full boot into Ubuntu and automatically selects drivers that work for the individual computers hardware. I know people have been looking into this type of thing, but I myself, cannot help.

AlphaA

[Floven de Sorezé Stockeir]

He means he wants to set up an install on a external drive that uses all generic drivers, or scans the computer it is plugged into before a full boot into Ubuntu and automatically selects drives that work for the individual computers hardware. I know people have been looking into this type of thing, but I myself, cannot help.

AlphaA

Exactly!