* Add 119_disable_relaxed_fencing.patch: The relaxed fencing
optimization is suspected as the cause for various i915/945 gpu lockup
issues. This disables the optimization by default but adds an
xorg.conf parameter to let people experiment with it turned on.
(LP: #727594, #761143, #761632, #755693)
This is NOT a dup of bug 727594, as it was fixed with:
http:// packages. ubuntu. com/natty- updates/ xserver- xorg-video- intel
<quote> xorg-video- intel (2:2.14. 0-4ubuntu7. 1) natty-proposed; urgency=low
xserver-
* Add 119_disable_ relaxed_ fencing. patch: The relaxed fencing
optimization is suspected as the cause for various i915/945 gpu lockup
issues. This disables the optimization by default but adds an
xorg.conf parameter to let people experiment with it turned on.
(LP: #727594, #761143, #761632, #755693)
-- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:12:55 -0700
</quote>
and I have this update installed on my 915GAV and I *still* am getting the problem. :(