Looks like this has been fixed for some time (fix is present in 7.4.1 which we have in Karmic).
** Changed in: mesa (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- X crashes when changing down resolution (Intrepid) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279568 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp