Comment 42 for bug 129380

I installed the driver from source as suggested, but this did not fix the
problem. Graphics are still very slow when the screen is rotated.
I'll keep playing with it and post if I can get it fixed..

Luke

On Nov 30, 2007 12:22 AM, kyencer <email address hidden> wrote:

> In gutsy, I have overcome this problem by using the driver from
> http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org. The following steps were used to
> solve the issue, until it is fixed in a gutsy package or until hardy
> comes out.
>
> Install necessary dependencies for building the driver:
>
> sudo apt-get install git-core autoreconf autoconf automake automake-1.9
> automake1.9 libtool xserver-xorg-dev pkg-config x11proto-xinerama-dev
> x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-render-dev x11proto-fonts-dev x11proto-xext-
> dec x11proto-render-dev x11proto-fonts-dev x11proto-xext-dev libxvmc-dev
> x11proto-xf86dri-dev libgl1-mesa-dev x11proto-gl-dev
>
> Download the intel driver:
>
> cd /tmp
> git-clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/xorg/driver/xf86-video-intel
>
> Compile the driver:
>
> cd /tmp/xf86-video-intel
> sh autogen.sh
> make
> sudo make install
>
> Copy the driver into the appropriate location:
>
> sudo cp /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so.orig
> sudo cp /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
>
> Logout and restart the X server.
>
> Xrandr rotation should be working great now.
>
> Keep in mind this is a temporary solution, but if you are anxious for
> this to work on gutsy this is a band aid that will hold you over.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kyle
>
> --
> It does not refresh well when dragging a window in the rotated screen
> (Santa Rosa)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129380
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