I think I have finally found a workaround to this problem. I am attaching my edited xorg.conf file for anyone to see. I recommend a similar configuration for anyone using the intel i830MG graphics in their laptop, at least until this bug is fixed. The configuration is based on a source online from someone that installed on a ThinkPad X31. They have the same chipset as me. Their xorg.conf file can be found at: http://www.onderka.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/xorg.conf_x30. I fooled around with this file until I got x.org to work without locking- up.
I think the real key here was setting option "DRI" = "false" This reduces the richness of the Ubuntu 8.04 platform experience by eliminating some of the effects, but it works. I hope this bug will be addressed in the next version of the intel device driver. Please let me know if anyone has any experiences or advice to share. I don't really know much about this stuff. I don't really understand what "DRI" is or why turning it off may have circumvented this bug. I hope someone can explain it to me. Thanks!! ** Attachment added: "xorg.conf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14875980/xorg.conf -- Hardy (kernal 2.6.24-16-generic) freezes randomly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/234093 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
