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$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep nvidia
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "CRT: 1024x768 +0+0, TV: 1024x768 +0+0;
CRT: 800x600 +0+0, TV: nvidia-auto-select +0+0; CRT: 640x480 +0+0, TV:
nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "CRT:800x600+0+0,TV:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "CRT:640x480+0+0,TV:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
$

I'm however using ATI:

$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep fglrx | head
(II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
(II) Module fglrx: vendor="FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc."
(II) fglrx(0): pEnt->device->identifier=0x820f0d0
(II) fglrx(0): === [atiddxPreInit] === begin
(II) fglrx(0): PCI bus 1 card 0 func 0
(**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)
(==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) fglrx(0): Option "OpenGLOverlay" "on"
$

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<div class="gmail_quote">2008/6/27 allen edwards &lt;<a href="mailto:allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com">allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com</a>&gt;: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
System -&gt; Hardware Drivers -&gt; Nvidia -&gt; Enabled=unchecked, Status=&quot;Not 
in use&quot; 
 
 
In Xorg.conf: 
 
Section &nbsp;&quot;Device&quot; 
 &nbsp; &nbsp;..... 
 &nbsp; &nbsp; Driver &quot;nvidia&quot; 
 &nbsp; &nbsp; ..... 
EndSection 
 
 
So, am I using it or not? &nbsp;If I am not using nvidia, what am I using? 
How do I find out what I am using?</blockquote><div> I&#39;m sure someone more knowlageable will jump in with a nice easy command to type, but if you have a look through your Xorg.log that should tell you. From a friends box running nVidia: 
 $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep nvidia (II) LoadModule: &quot;nvidia&quot; 
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so (II) Module nvidia: vendor=&quot;NVIDIA Corporation&quot; 
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option &quot;MetaModes&quot; &quot;CRT: 1024x768 +0+0, TV: 1024x768 +0+0; CRT: 800x600 +0+0, TV: nvidia-auto-select +0+0; CRT: 640x480 +0+0, TV: nvidia-auto-select +0+0&quot; 
(II) NVIDIA(0):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;CRT:800x600+0+0,TV:nvidia-auto-select+0+0&quot; (II) NVIDIA(0):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;CRT:640x480+0+0,TV:nvidia-auto-select+0+0&quot; 
$ I&#39;m however using ATI: $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep fglrx | head 
(II) LoadModule: &quot;fglrx&quot; (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so 
(II) Module fglrx: vendor=&quot;FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc.&quot; (II) fglrx(0): pEnt-&gt;device-&gt;identifier=0x820f0d0 
(II) fglrx(0): === [atiddxPreInit] === begin (II) fglrx(0): PCI bus 1 card 0 func 0 
(**) fglrx(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32 (II) fglrx(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps) 
(==) fglrx(0): Default visual is TrueColor (**) fglrx(0): Option &quot;OpenGLOverlay&quot; &quot;on&quot; 
$ I </div></div>

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