Display can not change from "800X600" to "1024X 768" on RedHat 9.0

[Edward]

Suhaimi Jamalludin wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> Sorry about this dump question. Can some body advice me on how to change 
> my laptop Display Resolution from "800X600" to "1024X768"on RedHat 9.0. 
> I have try to change it but there is no effect still "800X600" display.
> 
> Below is my hardware configuration that detect on my WinXP laptop..
> Display Adapter : Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller
> DPI setting    : 96
> Monitor Type     : Digital Flat Panel(1024x768)
> 
> Below is my XFree configuration files that I have. Can some body help 
> me. I want to move from WinXP to RedHat Linux.
> If the display cannot change I will not have the fun on surfing the net 
> and do my daily work.
> 
> Really appreciate your help
> 
> Regards,
> Suhaimi

<SNIP>

> Section "Screen"
>     Identifier "Screen0"
>     Device     "Videocard0"
>     Monitor    "Monitor0"
>     DefaultDepth     24
>     SubSection "Display"
>         Depth     24
>         Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>     EndSubSection
>     SubSection "Display"
>         Depth     16
>         Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
>     EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 

I'm sure this is not the RIGHT way to do it, but simply removing the 
other resolutions from above should work. It's how I've always done it 
in the past.

The right way, by simply choosing it within X, has yet to work for me.

Regards,
Ed.