Re: Monitor resolution wrong

From	"Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Monitor resolution wrong
Date	2021-01-11 00:40 +0100
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On 10.01.2021 22:18, Felix Miata wrote:
> I wasn't aware of that limitation. Here's an older version of essentially the
> same thing:
> <https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/541438-AMD-Intel-amp-NVidia-X-graphics-driver-primer>
I've skimmed through that thread and pretty much agree with a summary 
[1] from another user.
> Thus, for most installations (non-ancient, non-bleeding edge), competent
> X operation is possible without having any proprietary Xorg driver or
> GPU-specific DDX installed.
My take away is "modesetting" module could be used as an alternative, if 
there is a problem with vendor supplied one.
Otherwise it would be recommended to use by nouveau project developers. [2]
> NVidia's own software is thus needed only
> by those who need some specific feature only it provides.
I still won't be suggesting to use "nouveau", at least not to users who 
struggle to get their system to work, and not before pointing out its 
limitations.


[1] 
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/541438-AMD-Intel-amp-NVidia-X-graphics-driver-primer?p=2950669#post2950669
[2] 
https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/InstallNouveau.html#configuringthexserver

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Monitor resolution wrong Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com> - 2021-01-09 22:10 +0100
  Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-09 22:40 +0100
    Re: Monitor resolution wrong Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com> - 2021-01-10 00:20 +0100
      Re: Monitor resolution wrong "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-10 01:30 +0100
        Re: Monitor resolution wrong Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com> - 2021-01-10 02:40 +0100
      Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-10 02:30 +0100
        Re: Monitor resolution wrong "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-10 10:40 +0100
          Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-10 11:50 +0100
            Re: Monitor resolution wrong "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-10 15:10 +0100
              Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-10 18:20 +0100
                Re: Monitor resolution wrong "Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com> - 2021-01-11 00:40 +0100
                Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-11 01:30 +0100
                Re: Monitor resolution wrong Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-01-11 01:40 +0100
                Re: Monitor resolution wrong The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-01-11 01:50 +0100
          Re: Monitor resolution wrong Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-01-10 17:20 +0100

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