Okay; I'd suggest trying a LiveCD before making conclusions about that - many of the (esp. performance) changes in this version of the driver require new features in the jaunty xserver/mesa to get the benefit.
Bryce On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 08:00:28AM -0000, Shane Blake wrote: > Sorry. Option 1. I havent yet tried option 2. > > - Shane > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Bryce Harrington <br...@bryceharrington.org > > wrote: > > > Shane, you didn't specify whether you were referring to option 1 or 2? > > > > -- > > [i965] intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > > > Status in X.Org X server: Fix Released > > Status in "mesa" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > > Status in "xserver-xorg-video-intel" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Status in mesa in Ubuntu Hardy: Confirmed > > Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu Hardy: Invalid > > Status in "xserver-xorg-video-intel" source package in zUbuntu: Invalid > > > > Bug description: > > On some Intel GM965 machines, running OpenGL applications (eg. Blender, > > Second Life, the Endgame screensaver, Scorched3D) can crash the system. > > > > Symptoms: Colours go funny, then screen flashes between off and black with > > 'please wait' cursor about 10 times, then stops; does not respond to > > Ctrl+Alt+F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, but does reboot on Alt+SysRq+b. Logs the > > line > > Error in I830WaitLpRing(), timeout for 2 seconds > > in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old > > > > (Please note that this is not the only X crash bug; if you cannot find > > an exact match for your symptoms then please file a new bug.) > > > > Workaround: Adding > > Option "DRI" "false" > > to the graphics controller Device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf avoids this > > bug, but may drastically reduce performance. > > > > This bug has been reported upstream and you can follow the link to xorg > > bugzilla, but as of 29.12.07 no developer managed to reproduce this bug (how > > to trigger it seems to be hardware dependent, with some i965s not appearing > > to have it at all) so it will be very hard to fix unless that changes > > if you are suffering from this bug please go to xorg bugzilla and report > > your hardware specifics. > > also please edit this bug description and add the name and exact model of > > your affected laptop. > > > > list of affected laptops: > > Acer Travelmate 6292 > > Asus S62E Santa Rosa 965 > > dell D830 > > Dell 630 > > Dell Inspiron 1420n > > Dell Inspiron 1525 (new) > > Dell Latitude D630 > > Dell Latitude D830 > > Dell Vostro 1310 > > Dell XPS M1330 > > HP Compac 6510b > > HP Compaq 6710b > > Thinkpad T61 > > Thinkpad X61 Tablet > > Thinkpad X61s > > Apple Macbook (3,1/Santa Rosa) > > Acer Aspire 5315-052G12Mi > > Lenovo 3000 N200 (TY2BBGE) > > Sony vaio CR160 > > > > also if you have one of these laptops and are not affected please tell > > us! > > > > > > -- > [i965] intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834 > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, > which is subscribed to mesa in ubuntu. -- [i965] intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs