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I want to upgrade to 12.04 but the system tells me my graphics card won't run it. Is there a way of getting round this, or do I need to look for a different distribution (a hardware upgrade is not a financially viable option).

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    would be nice if you tell us what hardware u use. otherwise we can't help you. and you are upgrading to 12.04 from 11.10 ? – Private Jul 24 '13 at 15:28
  • Thanks for the reply, I was asking more in general terms - I have 2 machines with Tango Studio (a variation on Ubuntu Studio) and the developers appear to be suggesting going to a new distribution (as they have). If Unity is the only way forward I'll have to switch. – Grrowing-0 Jul 26 '13 at 18:55

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Your hardware most likely doesn't meet the requirements for Unity. However, up until Ubuntu 12.04 you have alternative of Unity 2D.

Unity 2D’s main goal is to provide a Unity environment on hardware platforms that don’t support Unity’s Open GL requirements.

It's installed by default and you can easily switch to using it instead of regular Unity.

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  • Thanks for the reply. I have 2 machines with Tango Studio (a variation on Ubuntu Studio) and the developers appear to be suggesting going to a new distribution (as they have). If Unity is the only way forward (after 12.04) I'll have to switch, if I'm going to upgrade I might as well follow them. It does seem a little odd though, as 'running on anything' was Linux's great claim to fame! – Grrowing-0 Jul 26 '13 at 18:54