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   David Chmelik to All   
   framebuffer?   
   15 Dec 25 20:09:32   
   
   From: dchmelik@gmail.com   
      
   I have a GigaByte GeForce Nvidia RTX 5090 OC (elsewhere older Nvidias)   
   which only output to either of two small monitors I booted with, not the   
   other, nor 4K, nor did startx. Unlike other operating systems (OS) I'm   
   used to (or popular extra/quasi-official repository) I don't see (from   
   'emerge --search nvidia') a plain framebuffer driver for being able to use   
   three monitors (though they will duplicate in the intersect set) and do   
   graphics not GUI or also after exit (I boot to command-line). I saw a   
   forums.gentoo.org Nvidia X Window System (X) thread but original poster   
   already knew most, so what was still said was harder to understand without   
   the complete picture in one section, and is only 1/3 my issue (other being   
   CUDA but I saw its package so probably works). How would I go about   
   getting a binary package, or recompiling one, first for non-GUI   
   framebuffer, and then for X?   
           I found your wiki:nvidia-drivers and some more helpful   
   (though partly   
   outdated/confusing) old threads (none had framebuffer and Nvidia in   
   title). I'll take a look at those... even for a Slackware user, the amount   
   of reading and detailed possible configuration of kernel and drivers is   
   slightly daunting so any replies would still be good.   
      
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