[CentOS] Can't get resolution higher than 1280x1024 - Centos 5

[Jim Perrin]

On 4/30/07, Paul <unix at bikesn4x4s.com> wrote:
> Hello all, I can't get higher than 1280x1024 resolution (60hz, 24 depth).
> I'm running Centos 5 x86 64bit on AMD Athlon64 x2 4600, Geforce 6200 PCI
> express.

What monitor do you have?

>I am guessin the kernel does not support my combo?

No, it should work just fine. you'll only get 2D support without the
proprietary driver from nvidia though.

>I've also tried Nvidia's  driver from their site, this is what I get:
 <snip boring junk>

You don't have the appropriate kernel-devel package installed (yum
install kernel-devel) and you'll want to install gcc also if you don't
have it already.


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