Edgy Corrected Video Problems

[O. Sinclair]

Robert Tilley wrote:
> This message is to inform any Kubuntu users who might have a certain video 
> problem if they are using the i810 driver (Intel 82845 on a Dell 19" 
> flatscreen.
> 
> Under Dapper Drake, for unknown reasons, I began experiencing "flickering 
> video".  Entire sections of my screen would shift left or right by several 
> pixels and this effect would cascade up and down my screen.  The shift was 
> always small enough so that it was tolerable, but _very_ annoying.  I figured 
> that the video on my Dell Dimension 2350 was dying.  After a bit of price 
> comparing on pricewatch.com for PCI video cards, I was almost ready to 
> purchase.
> 
> Wanting to upgrade to KDE 3.5.6, I apt-get dist-upgraded my box to Edgy Eft 
> then rebooted into the new kernel.  Lo and behold...no more flickering!  
> Something about the X drivers on Dapper must have changed during a routine 
> aptitude upgrade, which was solved by upgrading to new drivers in Edgy.
> 
> I hope this saves someone from spending money on a new video card.
> 
> Thank you for your time,
Nice to hear good things about Edgy for once... sorry bout a one-liner.

Sinclair