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xserver-xorg-video-intel package

  1. Bug #566324
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Comment 24 for bug 566324

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Jim Frey (sanfrey) wrote : Re: [Bug 566324] Re: Xorg crash

I did that yesterday, still got crashes. Then installed 855gm-fix. Still
have the problem, but seems slightly less frequent. These fixes found at:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Lucidi8xxFreezes

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Gerry O'Rourke
<email address hidden>wrote:

> I was plagued with this same problem after upgrading to 10.04.
> Machine is a Dell GX260 with an Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE
> Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
>
> Random crashes, always required an reboot to recover, got so bad I
> stopped using the machine for a while.
>
> Googled for a solution, got one which seems to fix it.
>
> Open a terminal & enter the following:-
>
> echo options i915 modeset=1 | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/i915-kms.conf
>
> Reboot the box.
> Now using the GX260 daily, no crashes since.
>
> --
> Xorg crash
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