On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Mark Stodola wrote:
> I've used intel graphics in SL since 4.1 using the vesa driver with little to
> no problems. Unless you need acceleration of sorts, I don't see any reason
> to beat yourself up to get the i810/i915 drivers working.
I've often found that the vesa driver doesn't do DPMS screen/power-saving
with intel chipsets.
And yes, DPMS does make a difference on a flat panel -
29 Watts on my 19" Samsung 920N.
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