Ok, now KS/A/O work with no problems. FiNCK and Saira no longer give that error either, but on execution of the application, it bugs up something chronic (see spoiler for screenshot)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/wqzm9i.jpg)
I am running Ubuntu Desktop edition 10.04 RC on multiple computers (Ubuntu is installed on a high-speed 4GB Sony Removable USB Storage Device)
I checked the system information of the school laptop, which is the main computer i will use Ubuntu on, and it's specs are:
~~DELL
BIOS Revision=A11
~~Memory Information
Memory Installed=2048 MB
Memory Available=2003 MB
Memory Speed=800 MHz
Memory Technology=DDR2 SDRAM
~~Processor Information
Processor Type=Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Core Count=2
~Device Information
<add blah>
Video Controller=Intel GM45 Graphics
Video Memory=32 MB
<add blah>
so yeah, the video card is the in-built Intel one. my good laptop has ATI video, though.