Poor resolution

[aakk]

I'm newbie in Debian and have big problem. After installing debian sarge my resolution is so bad that I get error 'too low rsolution' and can't compile kernel.
I use Sapphire Radeon 9000 64Mb and chose ATI radeon from database list (using xf86config command).
Can somebody help me to solve this problem? As I said I'm newbie and I want to learn and use Debian, but I need to install it first.
Thanks

[falko]

So you're trying to compile your own kernel, and at the make stage the compiler tells you that your screen resolution is too low?

[aakk]

Yes, but how to get my radeon to work and to prceed with kernel. Picture on my kernes is very poor and grainy, you can hardly see icons on my desktop.

[falko]

Hm, maybe you find something here? :confused: http://www.google.com/search?q=radeon+kernel+compile&hl=de&lr=&start=0&sa=N