As I stated in a comment above, the patch is really trivial. It is against the /var/lib/dpkg/info/xserver-xorg.config file from Feisty Herd 1, i.e. the debconf file of the xserver-xorg 1:7.1.1ubuntu6 package.
See the attachment. ** Attachment added: "The patch" http://librarian.launchpad.net/5444451/xserver-xorg.config.patch -- "Safe graphics mode" doesn't use VESA https://launchpad.net/bugs/59618 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs