hi I newly installed fedora 7 on my pc as I am interested in learning linux, but the screen resolution is 800 x 600 and i am not able to increase it, i tried editing the etc/X11/xorg.conf file by adding Modes "1280 x 1024". but there was no change.

now wat do i do ? please help me

Install a recent version of Fedora, ie. F11. Fedora 7 is old and unsupported. There have not been any security updates for F7 for a long time.
If the reason you installed F7 is the fact that you've got an old computer, then you can use some lightweight desktop environment ie. XFCE

You are right but how does installing a newer version of Fedora help the OP learn linux, wouldn't it be better for him/her to work through this problem? I know they may not have all the security fixes and what not but their intention is to learn as seen here,

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Post a copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, put [CODE]tags around it. It may be that your V. and H settings for your monitor may be set wrong. Find the info of your monitor and add the proper settings, here is a copy of my monitor section.



Before editing your xorg.conf file make a backup copy of your working file. In a terminal su to root then type

now you can edit your xorg.conf file and make changes. I highlighted in red where to add your monitors V.H. also when you added "1280 x 1024" did you add it to the left side? Bash reads from left to right, so the first resolution it reads will be the default at startup. After you make the changes save and exit the editor and restart X

Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

I thought I was ancient still having F8 on one of my machines.

What's the point of sewing an old coat (which is not good to be worn anyway as it's full of holes), when there's a new, better one within your arm's reach? None (apart perhaps from some sentimental reasons)
I used to use Fedora 7 and I tested F11. If the OP wants to just use linux, F11 will be a MUCH, MUCH better choice. If the OP wants to really go under the hood, there are better distro options to do it. Besides, if it's a fresh install, there's no harm in doing it again

Fair enough, the OP might learn something by fixing X on his F7, but the moment he fixes it, he'll be advised to get rid of F7 and install something from this century. Learning for the sake of learning is not what I call a productive way of spending time and getting familiar in the linux world. I am sure there will be many occassions where OP will have the opportunity to learn linux on F11 (or any other distro)

Anyway, I'm just saying that it would be the most reasonable step to install F11 and start learning linux from something that is up to date and relevant. Generally, on a number of occassions I've seen posts where someone had a problem with some old version of linux. When they installed an up to date version of it, the problem automatically disappeared, simply because linux changes and what was a linux problem a few years ago might not be now any more. What's the point of solving yesterday's problems?

just my 2p

install fedora 11

if you do fix 7 there is NO new software to run on it

and it is full of unfixed security holes

here is my monitor details

WHY the dead and UNSUPPORTED fedora 7 ???????

pelase use THE CURRENT version . Fedora 11