How can I use 'newer' version of Intel X drivers?

[Derek Broughton]

Vincent Arnoux wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 22:49, Chris G<cl at isbd.net> wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me how I go about getting the newer Intel display
>> drivers please.
> 
> Hi,
> For my part, I simply installed 2.6.30 Linux kernel:
> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30/linux-
image-2.6.30-020630-generic_2.6.30-020630_i386.deb
> and
> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.30/linux-
headers-2.6.30-020630_2.6.30-020630_all.deb

And not the 2.7.1 intel driver?  I'm pretty sure you need both.  I got the 
driver by adding this ppa:

$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates/ubuntu jaunty main
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derek