Choppy font problem.

[bra|10n]

Kubuntu: 3.2.0-30-Generic
Mint: 3.2.0-23-Generic

I just ran the Mint CD on an old laptop and it doesn't have the font problem.

It would need to be the same laptop you have experienced the problems with.
From memory you have a high resolution, 2560x1600?

[Cornova]

It would need to be the same laptop you have experienced the problems with.
From memory you have a high resolution, 2560x1600?

The kernals mentioned on are the problem desktop.

Resolution is 1920x1020 or thereabouts. I did try lowering it before.

[bra|10n]

And have you tried that Mint CD on the problem desktop?

[Cornova]

And have you tried that Mint CD on the problem desktop?

Yes and it has the same font problem.

[bra|10n]

I can only suggest you add your 'font experiences' to the link I gave above @forums.kde.
As kde-desktop 4.9.1 has been released and a few users are still experiencing what appears to be vsync issues, then a bug report would be in order...
Any bug report will be referenced in that link also...

[Cornova]

I can only suggest you add your 'font experiences' to the link I gave above @forums.kde.
As kde-desktop 4.9.1 has been released and a few users are still experiencing what appears to be vsync issues, then a bug report would be in order...
Any bug report will be referenced in that link also...

I'll write something up later and cross post them on Mint also to see if anyone has a clue.

[Cornova]

This issue was solved by creating a file named xorg.conf, with the following pasted into it and saved to desktop or wherever:

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Intel"
 Driver "intel"
 Option "DebugWait" "True"
EndSection

Once saved, move xorg.config to /etc/X11/

If you don't have permission to move it, open the terminal and paste the following:

sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11

Enter password, close the terminal, shutdown/restart the computer.

The solution was found in this link.