1280x1024 resolution - how!?

[Inamar]

The highest I can set my resolution is 1024x768, but i have a pretty big monitor and when i try to crtl+alt+numplus the screen goes blank(doesnt allow the resolution) is there anything i can edit to get it at a stable 1280x1024 resolution? (and not the one where the screen gets bigger, but you have to move around it to see everything)
thanks-

[Seph64]

You can try running xf86config, and choose the moniter type that best describes what you got.

[dvdnut]

what distro?

some have X config apps

mandrake has one

i think redhat's called

XConfigurator

[Inamar]

i got it, i have a refurbished monitor, and apparenhtly i ahd chose nt ehwrong type in the display screen, its working fine now. thanks.