how to increase screen resolution?

[lawrence6345789]

I've just installed Suse 10.2 . Yast gives me the choice of up to 600 800 but my monitor can give more in windows xp.

How do I increase the screen resolution. I am completely new to Linux and would appreciate step by step instructions suitable for an idiot.

Thanks
Lawrence

[rong]

If you post again it would be helpful to know what your graphics card and monitor specs are. In the mean try this:
Go to Command Line (e.g.Ctrl-Alt-F2 from your window manager) and login as root and type the command sax2. That normally resolves the issue.

[lawrence6345789]

I tried using the ctrl alt F3 but was unable to log on.
I them tried the GUI menu and could lot on as root with my root password, which did not work for some reason when I tried ctrl alt F3.
I then found the right place to change the resolution. There was a list of monitors that did not include mine (digimate) so I told it I had video 7, which has worked anyway after I changed the resolution.
I must say that I've had to be quite persistent to get this done and wonder whether most windows users would be bothered.
Best wishes,
Lawrence

[lawrence6345789]

It is a Digimate with a maximum resolution of 1280 1024 60hz and my graphics card is Intel 82845/G/GL/GE/PE/GU.

I can't find exactly the right setting by selecting other monitors : is there any way to solve this problem?

Lawrence