Slow X in F9 on Intel integrated graphics

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 08:54 +0200, Andrea Mastellone wrote:
> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> 
> >> sorry if this has been discussed before, my search turned up nothing
> >> appropriate. I have  a Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz system with 4GB of memory and
> >> integrated Intel graphics (GMA 3000, system reports 82Q963/Q965
> >> integrated graphics controller), running on the intel driver (says
> >> experimental...). The performance of the X system feels as if it were
> >> running over a moderately slow internet connection. As suggested on
> >> the internet, I ran glxgears and got roughly 140 fps, which sounds low
> >> compared to the thousands people report on other machines (with
> >> different cards). Anything I can do about it?
> > 
> > Hmmm, I have a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo with 2GB of RAM and the same video
> > chipset, and I get around 750fps.
> > 
> > poc
> > 
> 
> I have an older Intel 915 graphic chipset running at 935 fps....
> Have you DRI enabled ? (see glxinfo)

% glxinfo|grep DRI
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965Q 20061102
%

However I just ran glxgears again and got an average of around 950.
Guess my system wasn't as idle as I thought the first time.

poc