Comment 26 for bug 382017

Zack, I think it was the kernel. Karmic RC is running now with kernel 2.6.31.14-generic, GtkPerf results with 2.9.0 some 28% slower than vesa with video GtkPerf from Synaptic. Bigget problem is Drawing Circles:

karmicRC.i845 2.0 gHz Celeron IBM ThinkCentre
GtkPerf0.40-Nov.2.20:38:14.2009
kernel-2.6.31-14-generic intel.driver-2.9.0 i845 vesa 2.9.0 slower than vesa
GtkEntry-time:____________ 0.4 0.22 82%
GtkComboBox-time:________ 6.19 5.69 9%
GtkComboBoxEntry-time:___ 3.29 2.74 20%
GtkSpinButton-time:________ 0.9 0.71 27%
GtkProgressBar-time:_______ 1.67 0.99 69%
GtkToggleButton-time:______ 1.03 0.94 10%
GtkCheckButton-time:______ 0.79 0.58 36%
GtkRadioButton-time:_______ 1.53 1.16 32%
GtkTextView-Add-text-time:__ 2.17 2.48 -13%
GtkTextView-Scroll-time:____ 1.25 1.38 -9%
GtkDrawingArea-Lines-time:_ 2.41 3.05 -21% a bit faster
GtkDrawingArea-Circles-time: 11.27 4.79 135% much slower
GtkDrawingArea-Text-time:__ 5.75 5.51 4%
GtkDrawingArea-Pixbufs-time: 0.52 0.29 79%
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Total-time: 39.2 30.58 28% Intel 2.9.0 slower

Jerry