> > Here's an article on openSUSE.org about the vga modes settings and how to
> > figure out what magic number you need
>
> http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Setting_u...ics_Cards_with...)

Thanks, that helps a lot; will try it out.

> I forgot to mention, in the article you see the hex values for the modes.
> vga= requires the base-10 number. I think you can use the hex value (0x317)
> but I haven't tried it. I just used kalc to convert the hex to base-10. You
> can use google too if you want:
>
> http://www.google.ca/search?q=0x317+to+base+10

You are right, the last line was a hex number (something like 0x317);
which is why I could not remember it. Will try it out both ways (raw 3-
digit no [which, according to the article, should work] & hex number].

BTW, how do I convert XXX (raw no., .... if that is the correct word)
--> hex (hexadecimal) no?...doesn't matter, the Windows Calculator can
do it. Need to add a '0x' before the output displayed from dec -->
hex.