Driver backup in Fedora10

[arn_ml]

Hi everybody,
I would like to know how to take back up of non fedora10 drivers and restore them after formatting the PC.
The same i have done in Windows XP using driver magician software.
But how to do it in fedora?
Thanks in advance.

[Rubberman]

Please clarify what you are doing, and why. It sounds like you want to reformat the drive and reinstall the system on it?

[arn_ml]

you got it right,sir.My question is will fedora recognize all my hardwares and load the corresponding module for it or will i have to manually download it from the vendors site?and is it possible to take the backup of these drivers so that i can restore it next time when i have to again format my drive?

[devils casper]

Linux detects and configure most of Hardware. If you have Nvidia or ATI Graphics Card, you have to install Proprietary driver of that card only. Except a few Wireless and Graphics Cards, most of hardware parts do not need driver installation.

[Rubberman]

And why do you think you have to reformat your drive?

[arn_ml]

Thanks for the reply.
but the question that still remains with me is that is there any package that will do the compilation and installation of the driver rather doing it manually(for the new hardware which does not have a driver with fedora )

[jayd512]

Most hardware that you'll come across already has the drivers included in newer Linux Kernels. As mentioned by DC, only a few Wireless or Graphics cards will need any type of manual installation.
So I guess the short answer to your question about automated installation of said drivers is that it's handled by the OS installation.

[b2bwild]

For nvidia drivers
There is a binary installer. you can download from Nvidia site.
Nvidia kernel module can also me installed from rpmfusion YUM repo.
the package name is kmod-nvidia-newest (latest drivers), kmod-nvidia (173.xx), kmod-nvidia-96xx, kmod-nvidia-legacy

but it is safer to let nvidia installer compile kernel module using gcc and kernel headers.
For ATI,
You can get installer from ATI site same as nvidia

You don't need rest of the drivers. depends on your wireless

[arn_ml]

thank you both jay and b2bwild.
But jay i didnt get u from what you said "automated installation of said drivers is that it's handled by the OS installation"??
And i will check out the Nvidia binary installer.But will it install drivers other than that of nvidia?

[jayd512]

All I mean by that is that all the drivers needed for your OS will be installed with the kernel. No need to back them up. The kernel holds everything you'll really need.
Sorry if I worded it in a confusing way