On my Asus M5200N, I can confirm that 599 kernel does not freeze, and I get visual desktop effects, full screen video, suspend and hibernation. The 600 kernel re-introduces the freeze.
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1712 Kernel modules: i915
On my Asus M5200N, I can confirm that 599 kernel does not freeze, and I get visual desktop effects, full screen video, suspend and hibernation. The 600 kernel re-introduces the freeze.
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1712
Kernel modules: i915