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[Peter Ries <1170885@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another Laptop here (Samsung Ativ Book 7 - type: 730U3E-X04DE). It's not
on the list of hardware known to brick in UEFI mode. So I installed it
in UEFI mode. Samsung-laptop is not loaded here as well so some minimal
things are not working properly (keyboard illumination, fan-control,
WiFi switch).

I'd like to know if it's worth waiting for a reactivation of the kernel
module in UEFI mode or if I should switch my installation to BIOS (CSM)
mode.

Thanks for any information on this!

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Title:
  Samsung Laptop support module doesn't load for Samsung NP900X3C-A06AU

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  Similarly to Bug #1012284 "Samsung Laptop support module refuse to
  load for Samsung 900X3C" I'm trying to load "samsung_laptop" in to the
  kernel so that I can access functionality provided under
  /sys/devices/platform/samsung (like keyboard backlight control).

  When doing a modprobe I get "No such device":
  # modprobe samsung-laptop 
  FATAL: Error inserting samsung_laptop (/lib/modules/3.5.0-27-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.ko): No such device

  I also tried a mainline build, as per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds , and got the same result:
  # modprobe samsung-laptop 
  FATAL: Error inserting samsung_laptop (/lib/modules/3.9.0-999-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.ko): No such device
  # uname -a
  Linux sammy.lyte 3.9.0-999-generic #201304190456 SMP Fri Apr 19 08:57:39 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  I'm not sure if this is a regression from the previous fix or simply
  slightly different hardware.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: linux-image-generic 3.5.0.27.43
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-27.46-generic 3.5.7.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  dschoen    2693 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
  Date: Sat Apr 20 15:12:20 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=de097eb6-c8eb-47b8-b020-f209468bcb36
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-10 (130 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic root=/dev/mapper/sammy-root ro rootflags=subvol=@
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-27-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-27-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.95
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-03-09 (42 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
  dmi.bios.version: P02ABK
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: NP900X3C-A06AU
  dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.board.version: FAB1
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP02ABK:bd09/19/2012:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP900X3C-A06AU:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
  dmi.product.name: 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
  dmi.product.version: 0.1
  dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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