I have a Samsung NP-RV509 A0FIN and I tried to install GNU/Linux with gnome 3.2 on it. I tried Fedora 16, Ubuntu 11.10 and Linux Mint 12 RC, but with no success. All of these freezes upon login into gnome shell. I think it is the problem with graphics driver, so I tried xorg-edgers ppa on my last installation, ie., Linux Mint. I also tried various intel graphics packages listed on Synaptic package manager, but no success again.

My device configuration is as follows(obtained from windows 7):

More details about my computer  


Component         Details                                  Subscore   Base score 
Processor         Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU P6200 @ 2.13GHz  5.6        4.6      
Memory (RAM)      4.00 GB                                  7.2 
Graphics          Intel(R) HD Graphics                     4.6 
Gaming graphics   1562 MB Total available graphics memory  5.2 
Primary hard disk 12GB Free (50GB Total)                   5.9 
Windows 7 Ultimate 

System   
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  Manufacturer                  SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 
  Model                         RV409/RV509/RV709  
  Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM 
  System type                   32-bit operating system 
  Number of processor cores     2 
  64-bit capable                Yes 

Storage   
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  Total size of hard disk(s) 418 GB 
  Disk partition (C:)        12 GB Free (50 GB Total) 
  Media drive (D:)           CD/DVD 
  Disk partition (E:)        526 MB Free (191 GB Total) 
  Disk partition (F:)        101 GB Free (177 GB Total) 

Graphics   
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  Display adapter type            Intel(R) HD Graphics 
  Total available graphics memory 1562 MB 
        Dedicated graphics memory 64 MB 
        Dedicated system memory   0 MB 
        Shared system memory      1498 MB 
  Display adapter driver version  8.15.10.2202 
  Primary monitor resolution      1366x768 
  DirectX version                 DirectX 10 

Network   
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  Network Adapter Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 
  Network Adapter Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter 
  Network Adapter Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 

Notes   
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  The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits. 

Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.