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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