10.3.9 booting classic 9.2.2 on ibook G3 display srinks

I posted the following as a reply to someone with similar problem in" ibook dual usb display" discussions board,-to no avail except being told i may have installed the wrong OS- but thought that i may get a better response if i post it to OSX board - sorry if the duplication is not appropriate - classic works fine in osx
In OS 10.9.3 i boot to OS 9 directly the display screen starts out full size 1024x768 but than reverts to a half size 800x600 - i do not have the original cd's that came with the ibook - i have original 0sx 10.3 cd's but they do not include classic system - have been told that there was an extra install disk that had os9 classic system, but i do not have it and can not find it anywhere- 9.2.2 runs fine from osx (10.3.9) classic, but i have one proprietary software package that will not boot from classic and i have to boot into 9 directly to get that software to run, which it does - BUT - only having a half size screen is a pain. Is there a workaround to get the system to recognise the full screen display? The monitor control panel indicates i have two displays one 640x480 one 1024x768 - somewhere read that by plugging in external monitor jack and reinstalling 9 solved the problem - do not have cable any discussion on this would be helpful!
I just plugged a rgb monitor into the rgb port and the ibook boots using 9.2.2 and the screen is full size on both the RGB and the LCD - monitor control panel shows both lcd and rgb at 1024x768 when i disconnect the rgb plug the screen stays full size - BUT upon reboot with the RGB plug out it boots to the half screen again - boot with the RGB monitor plugged in , but not powered up it boots to a full screen - i am stumped - id like to use this ibook with a full screen without having to plug in a RGB monitor to have it work correctly - is it a OS problem? or what any ideas??????
I am currently reinstalling 9.2.2 on the ibook with a full screen after starting up with the RGB monitor plugged in but do not have much hope that it will reboot full screen - That did NOT work
thanks in advance for any assistance - you all have been nothing but wonderful in getting to the bottom of problems. thanks!
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