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[hikaru]

Nowadays every distribution should work. The formerly reported problems with sound and display are solved. The only feature that seems to be still missing is support for openGL.
What's wrong with Ubuntu?

[CrazySat]

Hi hikaru,

it seems that video drivers to get 3D and Conpix can only work with an old kernel version (2.4.26-16-generic) or earlier ...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1124185

I have Ubuntu 8.04 LTS installed and 2.6.4-26-generic kernel and 3D graphic is not working ...

I had installed before Ubuntu 9.04 and system hanged randomly during use or while idle and needed a complete reboot all the times.

[hikaru]

And what's the problem with the tutorial you linked? It looks pretty much straight forward and should also work with newer kernel versions. I had a short look at the VIA driver that was linked there. It should work with every linux distribution.

I can't tell why the recent Ubuntu release causes trouble but if you're looking for another distribution I would suggest to try one of the following:
Mint, Debian, Mandriva, Fedora, OpenSuse, PCLOS, Sabayon, Dreamlinux

[CrazySat]

And what's the problem with the tutorial you linked? It looks pretty much straight forward and should also work with newer kernel versions. I had a short look at the VIA driver that was linked there. It should work with every linux distribution.

The problem is, as I posted there, whenever I try to set "Appearance" --> "Visual Effects" -- > "Normal" the system brings me again to login mask all the times since it seems those drivers can only work with kernel 2.6.24-16 or earlier versions ...

I can't tell why the recent Ubuntu release causes trouble but if you're looking for another distribution I would suggest to try one of the following:
Mint, Debian, Mandriva, Fedora, OpenSuse, PCLOS, Sabayon, Dreamlinux

Thanks, I am trying now Linux Mint 5 LTS Elyssa but it seems not detecting my wi-fi card at all.