Currently the only workaround I know of is to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and make the device stanza contian this:
Option "UseFBDev" "false" >From what I understand, this is the most correct thing on ppc anyway, so xorg needs to do this by default. ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- [regression] 2.6.15-22-powerpc -> 2.6.15-23-powerpc: direct rendering gone missing with https://launchpad.net/bugs/46578 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs