SUSE Enterprise 10 video settings on VMware

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Not sure why SUSE Enterprise 10 failed to automatically detect video/monitor configuration after I migrated virtual machines from Microsoft Virtual PC to VMware Workstation ACE Edition 6.0.0.

I had to run x86config and provide the parameters below.

Section "Monitor"
  HorizSync    31-38
  Identifier   "Monitor[0]"
  ModelName    "800X600@60HZ"
  Option       "DPMS"
  VendorName   "--> VESA"
  VertRefresh  50-60
  UseModes     "Modes[0]"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
  Identifier   "Modes[0]"
  Modeline      "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  Modeline      "800x600" 36.88 800 832 912 1024 600 601 604 621
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 16
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "800x600"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "800x600"
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen[0]"
  Monitor      "Monitor[0]"
EndSection

Section "Device"
  BoardName    "VMWARE0405"
  BusID        "0:15:0"
  Driver       "vmware"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  VendorName   "VMWare Inc"
EndSection

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