Had similar problems with new MSI Cx640 ( Intel i5 2nd Gen).
Went with Linux mint 11.04 which has "classic" Gnome 2.X desktop.
Still had(have) few problems - ie because of Unity, prgs disappeared
instead of minimising to taskbar. Fixed (sort of) by installing applet
- Touchpad is Syntellic instead of "standard" Synaptic. Is seen as USB
mouse so have to use script to turn it on/off when using mouse as
Function keys dont work (yet).
If Ubiquity becomes standard in Ubuntu and derivatives I'll switch to
another distro.
Give the Mint Live DVD a try.
Bill
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