http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/xserver-xorg-video-i810

X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display driver

This is a transitional package providing the Xorg video driver for the
Intel i8xx and i9xx family of chipsets, and can be safely removed.

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Ok, I got the point about deprecated and removed...


The key point in this bug report is that now, Intrepid is just not working by 
default with i810 chipsets. I have a Compaq Presario 5000LA (which is dated I 
know, but it's still useful..) and it won't load gdm because this xserver-xorg 
problem :( which for a (even more than me) beginner will be a total frustration.

Actual problems with Intel driver for i810 chipset are:

-GDM becomes crazy and crashes by default.
-If I kill GDM/X and get to my desktop using "startx", the display settings 
window won't let me choose above 800x600 by default.
-dri is only activated @ 16bpp, I found it while reading the Xorg.0.log, 
otherwise @ 24bpp I get 30fps in glxgears, in 16bpp I get ~200fps :)

Bottom line is that intel driver is not that bad, but it's default
configuration just does not work!.


Please, Intrepid is only 9 days from now, and just God knows how many users 
will be disappointed when they see theirs GDM crashing with no obvious reason :(

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Broken Intel Video i810, upgrade from 8.04 to 8.10 Beta.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279835
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