[ubuntu-x] Legacy driver fix for Intel Graphics - test

Ian Sage ian.sage at tiscali.co.uk
Fri Aug 6 00:11:50 BST 2010


  Further to this - package installed updates this evening. X now 
crashes immediately on bootup to black scree with unresponsive mouse 
pointer. This is more severe - I can't Putty into the account after the 
crash, which I could previously (before any fixes applied)

Ian

>> Subject:
>> Legacy driver fix for Intel Graphics - test
>> From:
>> Ian Sage <ian.sage at tiscali.co.uk>
>> Date:
>> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:01:57 +0100
>>
>> To:
>> ubuntu-x at lists.ubuntu.com
>>
>>
>>  Test results as requested.
>>
>> Machine is Compaq P2A with Pentium 4 at 2GHz, 2GB RAM, Ubuntu 10.04 
>> desktop, 2.6.32-24-generic Kernel, Gnome 2.30.2, 82845G/GL graphic chip.
>>
>> I followed the fix instuctions today to install Chris 
>> Wilson/Christopher Rogers' legacy driver package & disable KMS. 
>> Installation went smoothly.
>>
>> Unfortunately, had another graphics crash after about 6 hours use. 
>> That's typical of what I've been seeing previous to the fix.
>>
>> I had no problems with the previous LTS release.
>>
>> Thanks for the work,
>>
>> Ian
>>
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