Okay; I'd suggest trying a LiveCD before making conclusions about that -
many of the (esp. performance) changes in this version of the driver
require new features in the jaunty xserver/mesa to get the benefit.

Bryce

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 08:00:28AM -0000, Shane Blake wrote:
> Sorry. Option 1. I havent yet tried option 2.
> 
> - Shane
> 
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Bryce Harrington <<email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> 
> > Shane, you didn't specify whether you were referring to option 1 or 2?
> >
> > --
> > [i965] intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834
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> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in X.Org X server: Fix Released
> > Status in "mesa" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> > Status in "xserver-xorg-video-intel" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
> > Status in mesa in Ubuntu Hardy: Confirmed
> > Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu Hardy: Invalid
> > Status in "xserver-xorg-video-intel" source package in zUbuntu: Invalid
> >
> > Bug description:
> > On some Intel GM965 machines, running OpenGL applications (eg. Blender,
> > Second Life, the Endgame screensaver, Scorched3D) can crash the system.
> >
> > Symptoms: Colours go funny, then screen flashes between off and black with
> > 'please wait' cursor about 10 times, then stops; does not respond to
> > Ctrl+Alt+F1 or Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, but does reboot on Alt+SysRq+b.  Logs the
> > line
> > Error in I830WaitLpRing(), timeout for 2 seconds
> > in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
> >
> > (Please note that this is not the only X crash bug; if you cannot find
> > an exact match for your symptoms then please file a new bug.)
> >
> > Workaround: Adding
> >        Option "DRI" "false"
> > to the graphics controller Device section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf avoids this
> > bug, but may drastically reduce performance.
> >
> > This bug has been reported upstream and you can follow the link to xorg
> > bugzilla, but as of 29.12.07 no developer managed to reproduce this bug (how
> > to trigger it seems to be hardware dependent, with some i965s not appearing
> > to have it at all) so it will be very hard to fix unless that changes
> > if you are suffering from this bug please go to xorg bugzilla and report
> > your hardware specifics.
> > also please edit this bug description and add the name and exact model of
> > your affected laptop.
> >
> > list of affected laptops:
> > Acer  Travelmate 6292
> > Asus S62E Santa Rosa 965
> > dell D830
> > Dell 630
> > Dell Inspiron 1420n
> > Dell Inspiron 1525 (new)
> > Dell Latitude D630
> > Dell Latitude D830
> > Dell Vostro 1310
> > Dell XPS M1330
> > HP Compac 6510b
> > HP Compaq 6710b
> > Thinkpad T61
> > Thinkpad X61 Tablet
> > Thinkpad X61s
> > Apple Macbook (3,1/Santa Rosa)
> > Acer Aspire 5315-052G12Mi
> > Lenovo 3000 N200 (TY2BBGE)
> > Sony vaio CR160
> >
> > also if you have one of these laptops and are not affected please tell
> > us!
> >
> >
> 
> -- 
> [i965] intel gm965 freezes with 3d applications
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120834
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