Help Ubuntu 8.10 on Dell sx260

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#1 December 9, 2008

Hi. i was wondering if someone could please tell me why i'm having problems with my computer running ubuntu 8.10. Videos (avi's) are really jerky/jumpy and i can't turn on the desktop effects! I am assuming that this is a graphics card problem but i don't know where to start when it comes to resolving this!

The computers is a dell sx260. Full Spec: http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/desktops/0,1000000973,10002898,00.htm

Thanks

#2 December 9, 2008

I would try getting newer intel GMA drives from their site and compiling them (the instructions should be in the manual which is only one page long)

#3 December 9, 2008

I have just looked at that and it made to sense! sorry, bit of a linux newb here! the intel site just seemed to send me to another site for developers!