well i am also unsing this chipset and faceing the same problem. so i am pretty sure this bug report is right!.well we need to repair it fast.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-via (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Confirmed -- computer freezes with some applications using 3D https://launchpad.net/bugs/43154 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs