screen resolution in gnome

[mzmk]

My screen resolution in gnome is 800x600. But to modify it the control panel gives me alternatives between this resolution and the worst 640x480 only. My monitor and video card support higher resolution (1200x1024 or something similar)

Thanks for your help

[chopin1810]

Edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Once you are in the file it's quite self explanitory.

[farslayer]

edit the modes line in

/etc/X11/XF86config-4
or
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

depending on which system you have.

SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection

[bryansmith]

You can try running the program (from the command line): xorgconfig or XF86Config (depends what X serve you are using). If you installed Debian 3.1 and did not upgrade to Unstable, then use XF86Config.

Follow through the prompts and give it the appropriate information. Make sure to have your monitor specifications handy because it will ask for things like horizontal and vertical refresh rates. Upon completiton, copy the xorg.conf or Xf86Config-4 file to /etc/X11/ (you will have to be root to copy it )

To test the new configuration, push [ctrl]+[alt]+[backspace]

Any further questions, let me know.

Bryan