I have read a few other threads regarding this, and i've tried to edit my XF86Config-4 to match theirs, but it still wont work. I still cant seem to get the 1400x1050 resolution working on my Dell Inspiron 8200 LCD Display.
Is there anyone who could please help me to get a definite solution, its not good to be working on 1024x768 resolution.

Im using the NVIDIA 5336 drivers, installation went on fine and all, only that i cant seem to get 1400x1050 resolution, pls any sort of help will be very much appreciated.
And im on Mandrake 10.0 Official with the 2.6.3.7 kernel.
Thanx

Take a look at this.

thx for the link, and sorry for the double post, was kinda desperate in fixing this problem. In fact i was at that page u referred me to, i'll give it a go again with the XF86Config given there.

Ive tried it again and again, just cant seem to work, i really got no idea why.
Is there anything im missing out? Can i have a copy of ur XF86Config-4 if possible

Why don't you post your XF86Config-4 file here.

And, actually, that is the relevant portion of my XF86Config file (not -4) in the link above.
The key for me was setting the HorizSync and VertRefresh values.

Also, breeze through those Inspiron 8200 links at the linux-on-laptops link:
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html
You might find some related info in there regarding your distro and your XF86Config-4 file.

Mmhhh, after a few tries, i got the 1400x1050 to work now.
I reconfigured the display card to Nvidia Generic n then edited the XF86Config-4 by replacing the device section with "nvidia" and somehow its working now.
Thanx for the help, appreciate it alot, have u got any problems with ur on board sound card?
There seems to be a lot of conflict goin on with my my kmixer on KDE.

Good for you. 1400x1050 is way better that 1024x768.

I'm using slackware. alsaconf and alsamixer got my sound working.

I see you're new here. Go to the top of the page and click on the search button.
Search for 'mandrake sound ac97' or something similar. Start a new thread for this one if necessary using a descriptive title like you did with this one.

Good luck.

dagnabbity dadblamed dang swaret and alsa!

Fortunately, searching here paid off.

In my previous post I had swaret --updated and --upgraded my slackware laptop system, including the kernel, to 2.4.26 as I recall. alsaconf worked.

After a botched kernel upgrade to 2.6.6, I had to reinstall. This time I didn't upgrade the kernel, or any of the other EXCLUDE stuff in swaret.conf. Then I ran into the problem that has been reported a million times here. alsaconf no longer found my sound device.

So, I reinstalled the old alsa files from the slackware CD and it's working again.

I wonder how much of the other swaret upgraded stuff is gonna puke when it finds out the kernel is still at 2.4.22?