Zack, I think it was the kernel. Karmic RC is running now with kernel 2.6.31.14-generic, GtkPerf results with 2.9.0 some 28% slower than vesa with video GtkPerf from Synaptic. Bigget problem is Drawing Circles:
karmicRC.i845 2.0 gHz Celeron IBM ThinkCentre GtkPerf0.40-Nov.2.20:38:14.2009 kernel-2.6.31-14-generic intel.driver-2.9.0 i845 vesa 2.9.0 slower than vesa GtkEntry-time:____________ 0.4 0.22 82% GtkComboBox-time:________ 6.19 5.69 9% GtkComboBoxEntry-time:___ 3.29 2.74 20% GtkSpinButton-time:________ 0.9 0.71 27% GtkProgressBar-time:_______ 1.67 0.99 69% GtkToggleButton-time:______ 1.03 0.94 10% GtkCheckButton-time:______ 0.79 0.58 36% GtkRadioButton-time:_______ 1.53 1.16 32% GtkTextView-Add-text-time:__ 2.17 2.48 -13% GtkTextView-Scroll-time:____ 1.25 1.38 -9% GtkDrawingArea-Lines-time:_ 2.41 3.05 -21% a bit faster GtkDrawingArea-Circles-time: 11.27 4.79 135% much slower GtkDrawingArea-Text-time:__ 5.75 5.51 4% GtkDrawingArea-Pixbufs-time: 0.52 0.29 79% --- Total-time: 39.2 30.58 28% Intel 2.9.0 slower Jerry -- [i845] xorg intel driver 2.7.99 36% slower than 2.7.0 on i845 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382017 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