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[Sloan <joe@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Philippe Landau wrote:
> Sonja Krause-Harder wrote:
>   
> > On Fri, Feb 01, 2008 at 03:57:30PM +0100, Philippe Landau wrote:
> >     
> > > I am using the default open source driver,
> > > but the resolution currently in use is smaller
> > > then the one correctly recognised and stated by Yast.
> > > How can i correct this ?
> > >       
> > As much as I dislike using it, I was able to fix a very similar problem
> > (different nvidia card and monitor, same resolution) by switching to the
> > binary nvidia driver. Have you tried that?
> >     
> Yes, it works, thanks for your fast and helpful reply Sonja.
> But i don't like the spyware coming with non-oss drivers.
> I like keeping what i type to the recipients i choose.
>   

You claim that there is spyware in the nvidia drivers? Not only would
this sort of thing would be very difficult to hide in linux, it would
also be a major scandal. Do you have tcpdump traces with the evidence?

Joe

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