vga boot modes

i found the following info when trying to change the screen resolution at the command line (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/05/24/
vga-boot-modes-to-set-screen-resolution/).


VGA Resolution and Color Depth reference Chart:

Depth	800×600	1024×768	1152×864	1280×1024	1600×1200
8 bit	vga=771	vga=773	vga=353	vga=775	vga=796
16 bit	vga=788	vga=791	vga=355	vga=794	vga=798
24 bit	vga=789	vga=792		vga=795	vga=799