Sven Joachim composed on 2026-06-20 21:33 (UTC+0200): > On 2026-06-20 15:15 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
>> Boyan Penkov composed on 2026-06-20 14:38 (UTC-0400): >>> Interestingly, even before above, I was in modesetting, so I'm not >>> sure here, but will keep an eye out... >> There may be some installation algorithm that notes GPU and then includes >> something buried in either the /usr/ tree or /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ that >> precludes >> use of the old driver in favor of modesetting. > No, the X server prefers modesetting over nouveau on any halfway recent > (less than 20 years old) card. This is due to a patch[1] which Debian > has copied from Fedora. So, something buried somewhere in /usr/. :D > 1. > https://sources.debian.org/src/xorg-server/2%3A21.1.23-1/debian/patches/07_use-modesetting-driver-by-default-on-GeForce.diff-- > Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata
