On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at 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