diff -up xf86-video-intel-2.5.99.1/src/i830_memory.c.nogem xf86-video-intel-2.5.99.1/src/i830_memory.c
--- xf86-video-intel-2.5.99.1/src/i830_memory.c.nogem	2008-12-03 15:46:41.000000000 +1000
+++ xf86-video-intel-2.5.99.1/src/i830_memory.c	2008-12-21 08:30:45.000000000 +1000
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ i830_allocator_init(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, u
 	    i830_free_memory(pScrn, pI830->memory_manager);
 	    pI830->memory_manager = NULL;
 	}
+    } else {
+	pI830->allocate_classic_textures = TRUE;
     }
 #endif /* XF86DRI */