Comment 226 for bug 541511

Or... Hat tip to Alban #54 over at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/568779 ... but slightly modified because it's now rc6. If you have some kind of Lucid desktop, you won't need 1-4, so start at 5.

Alban wrote:
"1. After power on your PC, press shift (keep press) until see boot loader menu. Choose a recovery mode option.
2. On next step select start failsafeX session.
3. Choose OK when advert for poor resolution.
4. Login in, your are now on your desktop
5. Open a terminal command line (Application > Accessories -> terminal)
6. Type this command and press enter (without quotes):
"sudo -i" and enter your password.
7. Type this command and press enter (without quotes):
"cd /tmp"
8. Type this command and press enter (without quotes):
"wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.34-rc6-lucid/linux-image-2.6.34-020634rc5-generic_2.6.34-020634rc6_i386.deb"
9. Type this command and press enter (without quotes):
"dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.34-020634rc6-generic_2.6.34-020634rc6_i386.deb"
10. Type this command and press enter (whitout quotes):
"apt-get update && apt-get upgrade"
11 . Type this command and press enter (whitout quotes):
"init 6"

Your computer restarts with new kernel and intel driver updated and, hopefully, works without freeze. "

... And it does!