I have the same problem on my old Asus S1300 with i830 graphic chip as well.
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 $ apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-intel: Installiert: 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10 Kandidat: 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10 Versions-Tabelle: *** 2:2.4.1-1ubuntu10 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Xorg.0.log: http://pastebin.com/mc839b9 `lspci -vvnn`: http://pastebin.com/m40867809 ** Attachment added: "screenshot.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19739105/screenshot.png -- [i830] font drawing corruption regression ubuntu intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293059 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