I just installed ubuntu 11 and the maximum resolution that it will let me set it at is 1024 x 768. My graphics are onboard, its the intel 82845g. Trying to increase the resolution and support the video more smoothly.

UPDATE:

user1@pc1:~$ xrandr | grep maximum
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1024 x 768, maximum 2048 x 2048
user1@pc1:~$ gtf 1280 1024 59.9

  # 1280x1024 @ 59.90 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.49 kHz; pclk: 108.70 MHz
  Modeline "1280x1024_59.90"  108.70  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1060  -HSync +Vsync

user1@pc1:~$ xrandr --newmode "1280x1024_59.90"  108.70  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1060  -HSync +Vsync
X Error of failed request:  BadName (named color or font does not exist)
  Major opcode of failed request:  149 (RANDR)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  16 (RRCreateMode)
  Serial number of failed request:  20
  Current serial number in output stream:  20
user1@pc1:~$