I would like to add that 855 graphics do not work properly on Microsoft
operating systems.  Windows XP, including Media Center Edition, is not a
supported operating system (mainstream support ended 4/14/2009) and is
therefore not germane to any conversation involving a currently-
supported operating system.  Windows Vista is still available for
certain locales, and mainstream support ends 4/10/2012.  Windows Vista
supports most, but not all, i852/855 systems, and may be an option for
some.  The currently-supported and sold version of Windows is called
Windows 7, and 852/855 graphics are completely unsupported by both
Microsoft and Intel.  Community-based workarounds are available, with
varying degrees of success.  Microsoft and Intel together released a
product that broke every i852/855 machine still in existence.

Please be aware that on Windows XP or Windows XP MCE, you will be
entirely on your own for product support because Microsoft is no longer
interested in supporting you (unless you have a qualifying Microsoft
Support Agreement in place).  If you are interested in support on Ubuntu
10.04, your support will end in 2013 for desktop systems or 2015 for
server systems.

This comment was off topic, and in reply to another off-topic comment.
Please ensure that your comments directly contribute to adding further
information about the i855 GPU lockup problem described in the bug
report, including successes or failures caused by system updates.

For my part, I'm still experiencing the problem on mainline
2.6.34-lucid, so it isn't fixed yet.

Now back to your regularly-scheduled program...

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MASTER: [i855] GPU lockup (apport-crash)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/541511
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