Advice to lose (or minimize) computer freezes with intel card

[Ben Gamari]

On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:19:29 +0200, David <david.maillists at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I suppose you are familiar with the topic, there are lots of bug reports (
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=intel+freeze,
> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=629896) and forum threads. I
> have a computer with card "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML
> Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)".
> 
Interesting that you mention this. A patch[1] just went into the latest
2.6.35-rc kernel which likely addresses the issue you mention.  You may
want to give this kernel a try if you feel up for it.

- Ben


[1] http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1007.2/01471.html