System hang occurs when changing graphics modes on systems equipped with Intel HD Graphics device

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Issue

When using Intel's on-processor integrated graphics solution, called Intel HD Graphics (codenamed "Ironlake"), users may experience hangs when changing graphics modes. These hangs can occur when using the xrandr command or when using the GUI tools to change the resolution of the display.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5

Resolution

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