Applying xserver-xorg-video-intel from karmic-proposed has fixed this for me too - hamster and gtg both look fine now. No other adverse effects noticed.
Chipset is: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02) thanks! -- [Needs -intel 2.9.1] Cairo/Gdk shapes not visible on Intel gpu since Karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/458545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs