hi Kevin, you should find a solution right here ... http://groups.google.pl/group/linuxusersgroup/browse_thread/thread/6a75716839b976c8/3480ca870ae70720?lnk=st&q=wlasenek&rnum=10&hl=pl#3480ca870ae70720 i've gone through the similar problem, and proceeded like described above. cheers, michal On 6/3/06, Kevin Byun <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am trying to fine tune my SC Linux but there seems to be a problem with > display setting. > > I am using HP Pavillion DV1170ca notebook. After number of days in > tweaking my setting, > I found out from internet that putting: > Modeline "1280x768" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 > should solve the problem. But it doesn't. Do I need to install different > distribution > of Linux for proper installation or is there some trick in changing the > display setting? > > Thanks in advance > Kevin >