I've been researching this for a while now, and it appears that the reason my Ubuntu Server GUI (ubuntu-desktop) install is really slow is because of the AMD/ATI ES1000 Graphics card. I've been looking at a lot of forums and I can't find any real solutions to my problem other than installing lubuntu or xubuntu. I want to know if there is a way to make it run smoothly on Ubuntu, either by installing a new driver, or somehow turning off 3D, or anything?
SPEC:
HP ProLiant ML350 G6
CPU: 8 Core 2.4Ghz
RAM: 16035MiB
GRAPHICS: AMD/ATI ES1000