Comment 127 for bug 304871

@ubuntu:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller

as others above i could only get into kde by setting DRI to false within the device section of xorg.conf.

I boot into the cli and then startx. No kdm. before the DRI fix, it would typically freeze during the splash sequence, though sometimes it would make it to the desktop with mouse moving but otherwise not functioning. No keyboard either.

it is 3/22/09 and i am updated to all the latest jaunty versions of kernel and intel and xorg and libdrm; and still not working for the 865g without a hack.

Anyway! Yes running a video will crash the desktop. Most of the time i end up at the cli (no kdm) with xorg messages there in print to read. the xorg.0.log message says "could not pin xv". so i startx into kde and open mplayer and and go to preferences to set video from xv to gl. then to real player to turn xv off. then to electricsheep screensaver to set it from xv to gl. I control alt backspace and then startx again and yes i can do the electricsheep without crashing the desktop. Oh, by the way, electricsheep uses mplayer to run the sheep.

Those interested, please note: in systemsettings within the desktop icon/desktop effects/advanced tab; I have compositing type set to "xrender". I had to change it from the default "opengl" to get transparent effects in the panel and for konsole and some plasmoids.

Those still interested please also note: I have been running jaunty for months. I have been using the xorg packages from intrepid. Everything on my system is the latest jaunty versions, except xorg. everything has worked "fine" "slow but functional" for months. if interested and AT YOUR OWN risk, just go to packages.ubuntu.com and download the xorgs you need from intrepid. then do "apt-get --purge remove xserver-xorg". now go to directory containg all those xserver-xorg packages and do a "dpkg -i xserver*". i must have gone back and forth with this a number of times. every time the repositories show a new version of xorg-intel i do a full upgrade and crash the desktop. lukily i got my little stash of intrepid xorg to get me back in.

THANKS guys for showing me the way with DRI false. Thanks.