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authorDylan M. Taylor <dylan@dylanmtaylor.com>2021-06-10 09:43:50 -0400
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2021-06-10 15:43:50 +0200
commit2eec8ffd6cc661a9db67534abec0569a34cf6b94 (patch)
tree46607bac63072428a4e8669388fdf239e9e52936
parentfcd0acfef261ad83f0d470957f94e6b046f66411 (diff)
Clarify driver recommendations (#572)
-rw-r--r--archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py14
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
index 07b675a4..b8e1c35c 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import time
from .exceptions import *
from .general import SysCommand
-from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi
+from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi, has_amd_graphics, has_intel_graphics, has_nvidia_graphics
from .locale_helpers import list_keyboard_languages, verify_keyboard_layout, search_keyboard_layout
from .networking import list_interfaces
from .output import log
@@ -702,12 +702,12 @@ def select_driver(options=AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS):
default_option = options["All open-source (default)"]
if drivers:
- for line in SysCommand('/usr/bin/lspci'):
- if b' vga ' in line.lower():
- if b'nvidia' in line.lower():
- print(' ** nvidia card detected, suggested driver: nvidia **')
- elif b'amd' in line.lower():
- print(' ** AMD card detected, suggested driver: AMD / ATI **')
+ if has_amd_graphics():
+ print('For the best compatibility with your AMD hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or AMD / ATI options.')
+ if has_intel_graphics():
+ print('For the best compatibility with your Intel hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or Intel options.')
+ if has_nvidia_graphics():
+ print('For the best compatibility with your Nvidia hardware, you may want to use the Nvidia proprietary driver.')
initial_option = generic_select(drivers, input_text="Select your graphics card driver: ")