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On 10.01.2021 06:27, Felix Miata wrote:
> Alexander V. Makartsev composed on 2021-01-10 05:22 (UTC+0500):
>
>> ...so you need to install "nvidia-legacy-390xx-driver"...
> Most likely that's false. As you should be able to see above, old
> NVidia cards don't require tainting software to run X on modern
> widescreen displays at their native resolutions. Almost certainly
> all OP /needs/ to do is eradicate the tainting software, and its
> configuration files, and if applicable, any library modifications
> its installation created.
I suggested to install right version of nvidia driver simply because OP 
is already opted in for nvidia driver and installed 418 version.
So I've assumed that was his ultimate goal, to install and use a 
proprietary driver, that is indeed taints the kernel.
It's possible that I couldn't express myself clearly, as you could have 
noticed, English is not my primary language.

Personally, I can't imagine any real reason to use "nouveau", because it 
is trapped in development hell for years now and
to this day doesn't allow to use nvidia graphics cards to their full 
potential, both performance-wise and feature-wise.
If the reason to use "nouveau" is to "eradicate tainting software", then 
what about myriads of other proprietary blobs in your system?
BIOS\UEFI firmware, disk drive firmware, network interface controllers, 
even CPUs, MIOs and ICHs are programmable and contain proprietary 
closed-source code.
Even ICs themselves are proprietary and there is nothing you could do 
about it. (Unless you are Ben Eater and also have a personal silicon 
foundry in your backyard. :) )

Anyway, the choice to use an opensource "nouveau" or proprietary 
"nvidia" driver is still exist, both are supported by Debian and it is 
up to end user to decide what to use.

-- 
With kindest regards, Alexander.

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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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