OK, the issue in post 3 is now resolved. However, the scrolling is still extremely slow with vga=791 on karmic rc.
$ apt-cache policy linux-generic linux-generic: Installed: 2.6.31.14.27 Candidate: 2.6.31.14.27 Version table: *** 2.6.31.14.27 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- Slow framebuffer on HP Compaq CQ50-110EM laptop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/297704 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