I have a Dell Dimension 3000
RAM: 512 MiB
CPU: Intel® Pentium(R) 4 2.80GHz
Graphics: Intel® 865G x86/MMX/SSE2
What do I have to upgrade to run Ubuntu 12.04 3d.
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possible duplicate of [There's an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/18641/theres-an-issue-with-an-alpha-beta-release-of-ubuntu-what-should-i-do) – Panther Mar 15 '12 at 21:54
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I posted what I saw from Ubuntu's computer details in system settings. Is what I posted as "Graphics" not the graphics card? – Pax10 Mar 15 '12 at 22:01
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Just get a Graphics Card, done. – Uri Herrera Mar 15 '12 at 23:03
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You will need a supported graphics card.
Take a look at this list
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsVideoCards
You can find a listing of graphics cards by vendor, and if 3d is supported in Ubuntu as of 11.10.
I would personally use the information to find a old (but not ancient) ATI or Nvidia card for cheap.
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I looked at the supported graphics cards and mine is listed to work with Ubuntu 3d. Do I have to little RAM? – Pax10 Mar 16 '12 at 02:27
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See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements - 1 Gb is advised. You can run it with 512, but it will be slow. – Panther Mar 16 '12 at 03:33
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Thanks....that should solve my problem. When I log on selecting Ubuntu 3d it automatically switches to 2d. Would you recommend getting 1gb or 2gb of RAM? Also where would be the best place to buy RAM? – Pax10 Mar 16 '12 at 14:26
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Your problem with 3d -> 2d is nor ram related, it is video card related. – Panther Mar 16 '12 at 20:03
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Is this my Video Card "Intel 865G x86/MMX/SSE2"? I am confused because the Intel 865G Video Card is listed a supported by 3d. – Pax10 Mar 16 '12 at 21:13
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