Re: Monitor resolution wrong

["Alexander V. Makartsev" <avbetev@gmail.com>]

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.

⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ 
⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system
⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org
⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀