Olie, try it with KMS enabled and any AccelMethod setting in xorg.conf deleted. It's possible it won't freeze with that setup.
If it still freezes, also try installing this version: https://launchpad.net/~brian-rogers/+archive/graphics-testing/+build/1437394/+files/xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.7.99.902+git20090720.bb300738-0ubuntu1+karmic_i386.deb
That build has had more confirmation of stability (with i845, at least) than the newer version did, so if i855 is still unstable with that, it's probably an independent bug.
Olie, try it with KMS enabled and any AccelMethod setting in xorg.conf deleted. It's possible it won't freeze with that setup.
If it still freezes, also try installing this version: https:/ /launchpad. net/~brian- rogers/ +archive/ graphics- testing/ +build/ 1437394/ +files/ xserver- xorg-video- intel_2. 7.99.902+ git20090720. bb300738- 0ubuntu1+ karmic_ i386.deb
That build has had more confirmation of stability (with i845, at least) than the newer version did, so if i855 is still unstable with that, it's probably an independent bug.