I can confirm the same on an Intel 855GM card. After implementing fixes from this bug (where you'll see my other comments) and disabling xrandr in gconf-editor I am able to use the intel driver, at the correct resolution and DPI without xrandr crashing.
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/151311)
On the other hand, this may be a bug with the actual intel driver, it feels slower than th i810 driver. It seems like its taking much longer to redraw/rerender windows...
I can confirm the same on an Intel 855GM card. After implementing fixes from this bug (where you'll see my other comments) and disabling xrandr in gconf-editor I am able to use the intel driver, at the correct resolution and DPI without xrandr crashing. /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ xserver- xorg-video- intel/+ bug/151311)
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On the other hand, this may be a bug with the actual intel driver, it feels slower than th i810 driver. It seems like its taking much longer to redraw/rerender windows...