On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Robert Moskowitz rgm@htt-consult.com wrote:
When I install Centos, I default to the vesa driver, and it operates at the monitor's native 800x480. Of course I want more and to physically scroll the screen to see all of the content (the OQO has slide bars on it that do cause the current active window to scroll).
When I change the monitor settings to Generic LCD 1024x768, I get that and 800x600 as an option. If I change the screen resolution to either 800x600 or 1024x768, and log out of X and log back in, my resolution is unchanged at 800x480.
I can't help wondering why you'd want a 4x3 aspect ratio on a screen that has a (roughly) 16x10 widescreen aspect ratio, but that's your baby.
After you set the monitor type and display in System->Administration->Display, do you also go to System->Preferences->Screen Resolution to set that? I had a similar problem with my 16x10 monitor until I changed both.
HTH
mhr