On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Mark Stodola wrote:

I've used intel graphics in SL since 4.1 using the vesa driver with little to no problems. Unless you need acceleration of sorts, I don't see any reason to beat yourself up to get the i810/i915 drivers working.

I've often found that the vesa driver doesn't do DPMS screen/power-saving
with intel chipsets.

And yes, DPMS does make a difference on a flat panel -
29 Watts on my 19" Samsung 920N.

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Dr. Andrew C. Aitchison         Computer Officer, DPMMS, Cambridge
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