Bug#536287: xserver-xorg-video-intel: X apps break severely with Intel KMS (Kernel Modesetting)

[Brice Goglin <Brice.Goglin@ens-lyon.org>]

On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:04:10PM +0000, Dean Menezes wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> Version: 2:2.7.1-1
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> When kernel mode setting is enabled, fonts render as garbage, making terminal emulators and other
> applications unusable.  mplayer using x11 output also displays garbage, but xv output works fine.
> 
> This does not occur if KMS is turned off 

Is it better with 2.7.99.902 from experimental ?
If not, can you try a 2.6.31-rc kernel ?

Brice