max resolution reached?

[Tim Veazey <tim@supplyedge.com>]

Hello,

I'm trying to change my screen resolution to something higher than 
640x480, via XF86Setup.  However, every attempt to do so fails.  I know 
the monitor supports higher resolutions, and I've seen them on this 
system under Windows.  I've tried nearly every "Monitor" configuration 
shown in XF86Setup, but the XF86Config file never gets entries higher 
than 640x480.  Could there be something about my video card that is 
preventing the higher res?  Would it be safe to edit the XF86Config file 
manually?

I'm configuring an older Pentium I 166.  Video card model: S3-ViRGE/DX 
Thanks in advance.

Tim Veazey

Linux Newbie