Okay, I've got Linux Fedora 3 running nicely on this PC (using XP this moment, got dual boot system), and it will not detect my monitor being a plug and play monitor. It will not even let me manually set the driver to use.

My monitor is a Xiod, unbranded type, with just a long number code on the back. Windows registers it as just a plug and play standard monitor, and it works fine like that in XP. However, Fedora just won't do anything with my monitor. It has installed the correct drivers for my ATI gfx card by the seems, but I cannot go above 800x600, or below 640x480 when running Fedora.
I'm sure it isn't a graphics card problem, as the monitor is also listed as "unknown", which leads me to think Linux is refusing to allow high resolutions so I don't wreck my monitor, nor it won't likely know what resolutions my monitor will support.


So what do the computer wizzes say about this? As I tried looking for a monitor plug and play driver set for Fedora, and even Linux, but no look. (my monitor is a 17 inch big box type :p)

You can try looking in an IRC chat room for help. Most of the Linux Techies are in there.

Personally I dont know anything about the RPM versions of linux, I installed a Gentoo portage here... But im guessing you are running X, so at the console (not inside Gnome or KDE or whatever)

if you restart X, (startx) you will find it should be at a higher resolution!

Okay, I'll try that. I also found that it is likely to be my Graphics card at fault, as according to DT, ATI cards don't mix well with Linux.