Re: graphics card in debian

[Greg <curtyshoo@gmail.com>]

On 2025-03-19, <tomas@tuxteam.de> <tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 19, 2025 at 02:56:08PM -0000, Greg wrote:
>> On 2025-03-19, <tomas@tuxteam.de> <tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:

>> >> >> How can I check the graphics card model of my computer and how can I

>> >> >> test the floating-point computing capability of the graphics card?

>> >> > sudo lspci -v | grep -A 1 -i "VGA compatible controller"

>> >> I don't think you need elevated privileges for that.
>> >
>> > Not strictly, but with "-v" (and higher), sudo will give you more
>> > to read :-)

>> Without root you can get the model. For the floating-point
>> computing capability of the graphics card, I wouldn't know.
>> Does root with the "v" flag provide that info?
>
> I have no idea what you are after, but serve yourself (caveat:
> lowly hardware around here, so better try for yourself):
>

I'm after nothing. Just *look* at what is quoted. *How can I check the
graphics card model of my computer and how can I test the floating-point
computing capability of the graphics card?*

Did you even read that? You do not need root to check the graphics card model in
use with lspci.

I doubt whether you can *test* the floating-point computing capability of the graphics
card with lscpi as root either. So my point stands.