Newbie Questions

[Cyber Source]

Is the display capable of viewing more than 800x600? If so, check your 
monitor settings (system settings, display), you may be able to change 
the monitor.
The modem will need an rpm to work. Go to linuxant.com and download the 
driver for your kernel and cpu. They have a free driver (throttled) and 
a full driver that costs 14.95. The full one is not worth it, believe 
me, I've been down that road many many times. Get the free driver, it 
works fine for a dial up.

Christopher Crowell wrote:

>  
> Hey everyone,
>  
>  
> I joined about 6 months ago but havent really chimed in about anything 
> yet, mostly because I hadn't really had the time to do much with my 
> Linux box. But, now that I have had the time, I have some questions 
> I'm hoping everyone will be willing to help me with.
>  
>  I installed Redt Hat 9 on my Compaq Presario 700 laptop the other 
> day. For some reason, it won't let me change the resolution from 
> 800x600 to 1024x768. Is that a driver issue? Also, when I installed RH 
> 9 it read and recognized and every piece of hardware on my laptop with 
> the exception of the modem. Could that also be a driver issue? I 
> believe the modem that came with it is a Conexant.
>  
> I know these are simple questions, but I really, REALLY want to learn 
> Linux. Thanks in advance for any help. 
>  
> Christopher Crowell
> crowell33 at earthlink.net <mailto:crowell33 at earthlink.net>
> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
>