I've been trying to figure out how to set the resolution to 1280x960. It isn't working very well.
SAX2 as far as I can tell cannot set screen resolutions. Screen Resolution Preferences utility can set resolution but on most resolution you end up with the ability to pan up and down to the extra pixels. I'm currently set to 1280x800 with no problems or need to pan.

Any suggestions would be nice.

SUSE 10.2

Hardware:
- MAG INNOVISION 770FS monitor supports up to 1280x1024@60hz
- currently set to VESA 1280x1024@60hz in SAX2 with resolution of 1280x1024
- NVidia GForce 5600

Screen Resolution Utility in GNome lists resolutions:
1280x800, 1152x864, 1280x768,1024x768, 1280x600,1024x600, 800x600, 640x480, 1152x768, 832x624, 1280x864
currently set to 1280x800

my xorg.conf file:
# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2006-12-23T08:59:15-0600.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "type1"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
Load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "HP Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 310 230
HorizSync 29-70
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "1280X1024@60HZ"
Option "DPMS"
VendorName "--> VESA"
VertRefresh 50-160
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1280x1024" 119.40 1280 1368 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1063
Modeline "1280x960" 120.84 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 999
Modeline "1280x800" 120.33 1280 1368 1504 1728 800 801 804 839
Modeline "1280x800" 107.82 1280 1360 1496 1712 800 801 804 836
Modeline "1280x800" 95.48 1280 1352 1488 1696 800 801 804 832
Modeline "1152x864" 107.91 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 903
Modeline "1152x864" 98.61 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 900
Modeline "1152x864" 90.48 1152 1224 1344 1536 864 865 868 897
Modeline "1280x768" 119.93 1280 1368 1504 1728 768 769 772 807
Modeline "1280x768" 106.31 1280 1360 1496 1712 768 769 772 803
Modeline "1280x768" 93.05 1280 1352 1488 1696 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1024x768" 95.50 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 807
Modeline "1024x768" 85.45 1024 1088 1200 1376 768 769 772 803
Modeline "1024x768" 74.62 1024 1080 1192 1360 768 769 772 799
Modeline "1280x600" 96.47 1280 1352 1488 1696 600 601 604 632
Modeline "1280x600" 84.54 1280 1344 1480 1680 600 601 604 629
Modeline "1280x600" 72.80 1280 1336 1472 1664 600 601 604 625
Modeline "1280x600" 61.50 1280 1336 1464 1648 600 601 604 622
Modeline "1024x600" 77.36 1024 1080 1192 1360 600 601 604 632
Modeline "1024x600" 67.63 1024 1080 1184 1344 600 601 604 629
Modeline "1024x600" 58.10 1024 1072 1176 1328 600 601 604 625
Modeline "1024x600" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622
Modeline "800x600" 60.07 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 632
Modeline "800x600" 53.14 800 840 928 1056 600 601 604 629
Modeline "800x600" 45.50 800 840 920 1040 600 601 604 625
Modeline "800x600" 38.22 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 622
Modeline "768x576" 55.94 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 607
Modeline "768x576" 48.71 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 604
Modeline "768x576" 41.66 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 600
Modeline "768x576" 34.96 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597
Modeline "640x480" 37.89 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 506
Modeline "640x480" 33.48 640 672 736 832 480 481 484 503
Modeline "640x480" 28.56 640 664 728 816 480 481 484 500
Modeline "640x480" 23.86 640 656 720 800 480 481 484 497
EndSection


Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce FX 5600"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nv"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
EndSection