On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:03:19 -0500, Haines wrote in message
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> I built a machine in Oct 2024 that uses a Gigabyte Z590 AORUS
> Elite AX MB. Because my monitor is high resolution,

..what kinda monitor? This is working correctly?

> I had to lower
> resolution to the point it became useful. In January the
> motherboard video chip died

..any idea how?

> and I was forced to resort to use of a
> video card, a Gigabyte GV-N1030D4-2GL GeForce GT 1030 Low Profile D4
> 2G.

..this is working correctly?
There is a non-zero chance your monitor cooks and cooked your video
cards.

> When I booted, I got video, but too low in resolution to be of use.
> I suspected I needed a driver to get access to a range of
> resolutions. Is nvidia driver installed in Devuan by default. Or must
> I install firmware-nvideo-graphics?
>
> # lsmod
> ...
> video 81920 1 nouveau
>
> I cannot run xerandr or xeyes:
>
> # xeyes
> Error: Can't open display: 0,0
>
>
> # Export DISPLAY: 0.0
>
> # echo $DISPLAY
> 0.0
>
> # eyes
> Error: Can't open display 0.0
>
>
>


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