Ubuntu Gutsy to be released today!

[Cool G5]

I installed Ubuntu 7.10 & it's great.Fast & easy.
I went to enable the special effects,but it said they can't be enabled.Why????

I read in this post that Via gfx card are badly supported.
I too have a onboard via pro igp gfx.
So does it(special effects) run or via gfx card???
My mobo also has a AGP slot so i am not thinking of getting a new card,as AGP is already obsolete & also costly.

What can i do to enable them.

I have P4 2.0GHZ & 768MB ram.

 

[QwertyManiac]

You can buy a cheap graphic card like a Fx5200 (MX 4000 is dead cheap but gives you a fewer effects).

 

[Cool G5]

What's the cost??
Any other alternative coz i plan to do a moderate gaming.

 

[QwertyManiac]

The best you can go for is the 7600GT (Near 8-9k) (Don't know ATi equivalents).

Or else there's 6600GT (6k perhaps), 7300GT (4-5k) and 7600GS (5k) (Else, 6200TC, but it sucks)

MX4000 is something like 1.5k or cheaper now and Fx 5200 is near 2k. There are other 5 series as well, dunno their prices though, not worth buying them now.

 

[Cool G5]

Thanks.I will think upon which to buy.

 

[praka123]

dont ever try the official via driver compiling kernel module.it is a mess!