Ubuntu 10.04 lucid

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[size=2]I am considering switching to kubuntu 10.04.1 as I am using ubuntu 10.04.1 lucid and I am having a hard time with it. It cannot find proprietary drivers and that causes problems with my screen resolution. Also it almost takes a magnifying glass to read the print on my browser. What I need to know is, will I experience the same problems with kubuntu 10.04.1?
Below is information about my system:
dave@dave-desktop:~$ lspci -vv
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
Region 0: Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Region 1: Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA PCI Bridge (rev 02)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: f4100000-f41fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 10000000-100fffff
Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- <SERR- <PERR-
BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR+ NoISA+ VGA- MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE Controller
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Region 0: [virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
[size=10pt]Region 1: [virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled]
Region 2: [virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
[size=2]Region 3: [virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled]
Region 4: I/O ports at 1800 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB Controller
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 19
Region 4: I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801AA SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82801AA SMBus Controller
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 9
Region 4: I/O ports at 1810 [size=16]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 5643
Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 17
Region 0: I/O ports at 1200 [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at 1300 [size=64]
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0

01:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev 10)
Subsystem: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64 (8000ns min, 16000ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
Region 1: Memory at f4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 10000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: 8139too
Kernel modules: 8139too

01:0e.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem (rev 02)
Subsystem: Risq Modular Systems, Inc. Device 044e
Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B+ DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64 (63000ns min, 3500ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 255
Region 0: Memory at f4100400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at 3800 [disabled] [size=8]
Region 2: I/O ports at 3400 [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>

dave@dave-desktop:~$

Also, I need to know what the minimum system requirements are necessary in order ot run the kubuntu OS

[kapil]

Re: Ubuntu 10.04 lucid

Welcome to KFN. back-up back-up back-up and give kubuntu a try. i am sure it will be enjoyable to u.

from Wikipedia:

The minimum system requirements for a desktop installation are a 300 MHz x86 processor, 64 MB of RAM, 4 GB of hard drive space, and a video card which supports VGA at 640x480 resolution. The recommended system requirements for the desktop installation are a 700 MHz x86 processor, 384 MB of RAM, 8 GB of hard drive space, and a video card which supports VGA at 1024×768 resolution.

about small font..have u tried increasing font size.. just press Ctrl + '+' on keyboard.