Comment 21 for bug 24927

This probably isn't helped by the upgrade to Edgy, but:

If I install 915resolution, use the (new?) default auto setting, restart, do pkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, and then change the driver from i810 to vesa, then I get my 1280x800 resolution without scrolling. The Screen Resolution control panel even offers me the smaller resolutions too, whereas it only offers me 1024x768 with i810.

I get vesa is no good for video, but this is good enough for what I need most of the time.