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diff --git a/archinstall/lib/drivers.py b/archinstall/lib/drivers.py
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+import archinstall
+def select_driver(options):
+	"""
+	Some what convoluted function, which's job is simple.
+	Select a graphics driver from a pre-defined set of popular options.
+
+	(The template xorg is for beginner users, not advanced, and should
+	there for appeal to the general public first and edge cases later)
+	"""
+	drivers = sorted(list(options))
+
+	if len(drivers) >= 1:
+		for index, driver in enumerate(drivers):
+			print(f"{index}: {driver}")
+
+		print(' -- The above list are supported graphic card drivers. --')
+		print(' -- You need to select (and read about) which one you need. --')
+
+		lspci = archinstall.sys_command(f'/usr/bin/lspci')
+		for line in lspci.trace_log.split(b'\r\n'):
+			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 **')
+
+		selected_driver = input('Select your graphics card driver: ')
+		initial_option = selected_driver
+
+		# Disabled search for now, only a few profiles exist anyway
+		#
+		#print(' -- You can enter ? or help to search for more drivers --')
+		#if selected_driver.lower() in ('?', 'help'):
+		#	filter_string = input('Search for layout containing (example: "sv-"): ')
+		#	new_options = search_keyboard_layout(filter_string)
+		#	return select_language(new_options)
+		if selected_driver.isdigit() and (pos := int(selected_driver)) <= len(drivers)-1:
+			selected_driver = options[drivers[pos]]
+		elif selected_driver in options:
+			selected_driver = options[options.index(selected_driver)]
+		elif len(selected_driver) == 0:
+			raise archinstall.RequirementError("At least one graphics driver is needed to support a graphical environment. Please restart the installer and try again.")
+		else:
+			raise archinstall.RequirementError("Selected driver does not exist.")
+
+		if type(selected_driver) == dict:
+			driver_options = sorted(list(selected_driver))
+			for index, driver_package_group in enumerate(driver_options):
+				print(f"{index}: {driver_package_group}")
+
+			selected_driver_package_group = input(f'Which driver-type do you want for {initial_option}: ')
+			if selected_driver_package_group.isdigit() and (pos := int(selected_driver_package_group)) <= len(driver_options)-1:
+				selected_driver_package_group = selected_driver[driver_options[pos]]
+			elif selected_driver_package_group in selected_driver:
+				selected_driver_package_group = selected_driver[selected_driver.index(selected_driver_package_group)]
+			elif len(selected_driver_package_group) == 0:
+				raise archinstall.RequirementError(f"At least one driver package is required for a graphical environment using {selected_driver}. Please restart the installer and try again.")
+			else:
+				raise archinstall.RequirementError(f"Selected driver-type does not exist for {initial_option}.")
+
+			return selected_driver_package_group
+
+		return selected_driver
+
+	raise archinstall.RequirementError("Selecting drivers require a least one profile to be given as an option.")
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