Questions about using or installing Ubuntu on Samsung hardware.
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Pointer wrapping from right to left; make it stop!
After installing a proprietary (nvidia) driver for my Samsung notebook, the mouse pointer started wrapping from the right side of the screen to the left. I went back to nouveau after purging the ...
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Internal webcam not recognised
I have a Samsung Series 7 Chronos, model number NP700Z5C-SO2UB, with Ubuntu 13.04, and the internal webcam doesn't work.
Following advice for others who had similar problems I installed Cheese, and ...
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How can i install linux ubuntu on my samsung galaxy pocket
I have a samsung galaxy pocket that is rooted, i tried installing linux ubuntu desktop but it seems that the galaxy pocket does not support loop devices. So the only solution for this would be to ...
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Ubuntu Touch on Galaxy S Wifi 4.2 tablet
Can I install Ubuntu touch on Galaxy S wifi 4.2 tablet? Do I have to root it before? Anyone have tried?
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How can I connect my Samsung S3 Mini to Ubuntu 12.10
I have tried many things including the installation of gMTP from Ubuntu's PPA, and with it many other that include mtp-dev... I have forgotten now the bunch of files I have installed.
The problem is ...
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Ubuntu Touch won't boot in Galaxy Tab, still booting straight to Cyanogen (Android)
I installed Ubuntu Touch following the instructions on the wiki on my Galaxy Tab 10.1. I have followed all the instructions from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices/p4wifi although when I boot it ...
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The dreaded Brightness issue (Fn keys + Max brightness)
I'm trying to get some control over the brightness of my Samsung QX411 (Integrated Intel and discrete Nvidia, though Ubuntu doesn't see the latter yet, I'll play around with Bumblebee later)
Using ...
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Samsung driver doesn't detect SANE correctly
From 13.04 (server) I'm trying to install the Samsung Unified Printer Driver as specified by https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrintersSamsung which has a dead link. In any event, the ...
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samsung 3401 - cant connect scanner
i downloaded samsung linux driver for my scanner cum printer samsung 3401 and when i click on folder , click on cdroot click on auto run i get this error"
! /bin/sh
BASE=dirname "$0"
exec sh ...
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Backlight will not dim using function key
Laptop is Samsung R580 with AMD/ATI, running Ubuntu 13.04. The Function Key has no effect on brightness. Screen brightness is OK when operating on mains power, but when mains supply is disconnected ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 CD-R doesn't start when i start the PC [duplicate]
I've got an Ubuntu CD-R and a Samsung Laptop with Windows 8 64 Bit.
When i start the Laptop with the Ubuntu CD-R in it, it shows the Samsung-sign, makes a "Beep" tune, shows the normal ...
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samsung scx-4828 scanner works only with sudo
I use ubuntu 12.04
I have samsung scx-4828fn scaning and printing device. Printing works fine. Scanning works only with sudo. Also sane-find-scanner works only with sudo. Please see output:
found ...
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Installing Ubuntu 13.04 on Samsung Chromebook 550
Is it possible to install Ubuntu 13.04 and later releases on a Chromebook 550 like you would on a Windows laptop etc? I'm thinking of getting one of these Chromebooks to do this and run it alongside ...
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Ubuntu on Samsung series 7 Chronos. Advice please?
I just bought a refurbished Samsung series 7 (NP700Z5C). I got a great deal on it from Best Buy so that's why I went with it. My intention all along has been to remove windows 8 completely and install ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 & Win 8 dual boot on a samsung series 3 (NP350E5C)?
So I'm trying to install Ubuntu and I've been following the steps in this thread but with limited success.
My first error was after installing Ubuntu alongside Windows, from my USB Live Image, ...
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How do I get the brightness keys working on a Samsung NC110?
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 on my Samsung NC110 notebook and the keys for the brightness aren't working. Can someone help me?
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Can I get my laptop fn-keys to work in Ubuntu?
I have a Samsung Series 5 laptop, model NP535U3C-A01SE. I recently decided to try Ubuntu and installed 12.04 LTS. One thing that bothers me is that my function keys don't work properly.
I read on a ...
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Which architecture should I install on Samsung N145 Plus? [duplicate]
I have a Netbook Samsung N145 plus and I want to know which of Ubuntu versions is the best for me. I will use GCC compiler on Ubuntu and some other programs for code development (Netbeans, Eclipse).
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How to Dual Boot Ubuntu In Samsung RF511 while keeping the samsung recovery solutions alive?
See i have a samsung rf511 and i really want to dual boot it with my existing windows 7 (factory default) and Ubuntu 12.04 and i want to have samsung recovery solution working
pls if any one from ...
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Samsung n100sp netbook - Ubuntu 12.04 screen problems
I've some problems with Ubuntu on my new netbook.
I can't change screen resolution (only 800x600 appears)
I can't control brightness (nothing appears at brightness and lock excpt lock setting)
I ...
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Samsung rv515 trackpad issues [duplicate]
I'm currently on a Samsung RV515 laptop running Windows 7. I'm relatively new to the world of Linux in general, so I started with the Wubi installer to keep things simple. It worked great, however ...
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How to activate my touchpad features on Samsung Series 7 Chronos
I'm just looking to how enable the features of my touchpad on my laptop running Ubuntu 12.10. The mouse is working but none of the features are working (like two fingers scrolling up/down).
I visited ...
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Can not install Ubuntu on Samsung Ultrabook Series 5 (Win 7!)
I have a Samsung Ultrabook Series 5 with Windows 7 (which I want to keep)...
I can boot from a USB stick without a problem and ubuntu work fine, but when I want to install it, the installation ...
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How to install NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Can someone tell me the steps to install NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M?
My laptop is a SAMSUNG Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US. I have Ubuntu 12.10.
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Has Samsung UEFI bug been fixed already? [closed]
I want to create a dual-boot win8/ubuntu system on Samsung NP300E5C laptop, which came with windows 8 pre-installed.When I searched for tips on installing linux on Samsung machines, I learned that, ...
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Does Ubuntu 13 Raring Ringtail fix the Samsung brick issue? [closed]
Does Ubuntu 13 Raring Ringtail fix the Samsung brick issue? I really want to install Ubuntu on my NP700Z7C, however 12.10 reduces it to a shiny brick...
Since it takes samsung over 2 weeks to fix the ...
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PulseAudio high CPU load and sound gets interrupted
Serious sound problems starting occuring about last week, with no particular reason. The problem is that all programs that send sound to PulseAudio, at some point stop playing sound, they continue for ...
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Bluetooth connection probleoms with samsung corby
I use samsung Corby.whenever I try to connect to Internet via blue-tooth it gets connected and automatically gets disconnected after some time,again I have to connect via the notifications icon,also ...
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Dissapeared photos help Samsung Galaxy S2?
My Samsung Galaxy s2 said it was full. Therefore, when I connected it to the computer, only a few files were there the rest of the images seemed to have dissapeared.
So, when I cut the camera folder ...
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How to install Ubuntu Touch on Samsung Transform Ultra? [duplicate]
I have a Samsung Transform Ultra (SPH-M930) I did not see anything about it's compatibility with Ubuntu Touch.
It has Androd 2.3 right now. I was hoping someone could point me in the direction to ...
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How to transfer files from Samsung Galaxy to Ubuntu 12.04?
I have a Samsung Galaxy GT-S7562 with Android 4.0.4 and Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Vostro 1510.
I have just found out I cannot transfer files from Android to Ubuntu with a USB connection because the ...
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Will this laptop work good with ubuntu? [duplicate]
I'm planning to buy a new laptop and install Ubuntu on it. I have seen overheating and compatibility issues with few laptops in the past, so just thought to confirm if this laptop works good with ...
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Does high definition videos play smoothly on Samsung N150 Plus?
I have a Samsung N-150 plus net-book, and I have always had difficulties in watching movies on it. I thought it's due to Windows 7 starter, so I changed my OS to Windows XP.
Although its been running ...
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Ubuntu brightness issue
I used to set the brightness in low level and ma icons size to small. But whenever I reboot, it set the default brightness and icons size. Icon size I managee but I have to set the brightness to low ...
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How to set screen resolution 1920x1080 for monitor samsung sS27A550H for Ubuntu 12.04
I trying to set my screen resolution for this monitor but i try 5 different way but not any of them work. May it some driver for this monitor. System just don't want to set this resolution.
what to ...
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Samsung n150 Wifi problem
I have Samsung N150 with Ubuntu 12.04 installed on it. I can't connect to internet through wifi. It just keeps asking me for password. How can I fix it?
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How to reinstall Android on my smartphone?
I managed to install Ubuntu on my phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus Maguro). I don't like it right now, though, so I wanted to reinstall Android - this fails. I downloaded the Android file and unpacked it. ...
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Stuck at installing Ubuntu on Samsung Notebook 3
In my Samsung Notebook 3, when installing ubuntu 12.10 using usb stick it got stuck at the ubuntu logo.
I am sure my iso fine , first i tried ubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386 it got stuck now i have tried ...
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Installing 32 bit Ubuntu on a UEFI device
I have a Samsung XE500T1C-A01AU, I was wondering, If and how I could install Ubuntu on it while keeping Windows 8 installed, as it only has a 32 bit processor and it has UEFI instead of BIOS.
Thanks
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Is it safe to install Ubuntu 64 Bit 12.10 in EFI mode on Samsung series 7 WIndows 8 laptop?
I have been reading about the issue of Samsung laptops bricking when attempted booting from live USB. I have Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5C (-S02UB to be specific) laptop. It came with Windows 8 preloaded. ...
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Where is secure boot UEFI enabled Ubuntu 12.04.2? [closed]
currently I'm downloading
ubuntu 12.04.2 from official
http://www.ubuntu.com/download
I just read on m.h-online.com and on linux.com that Secure UEFI Boot version have been released.
So I wanted ...
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Does booting Ubuntu in Samsung laptop brick them? How do I know without taking risk of my laptops
I've got 2 Samsung laptops (Samsung NP550P5C-S01IN & Samsung NP350V5C-S06IN)
I've read it recently that booting Linux in Samsung laptops bricked them permanently.
I wish to install Ubuntu on ...
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plugging in external monitor to ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS causes unknown error at start-up
OS : ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
OS Arch. : X86_64
Graphic : Nvidia NVS 3100M
External Monitor : Samsung SyncMaster S20R315B Plus
Laptop Model : DELL Latitude E6410
today I bought "Samsung ...
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Samsung Series 5 with bad output image quality
I've just installed Ubuntu 12.04.02 64bit on my Samsung however I noticed bad HDMI / VGA quality on a Full HD TV.
VGAs: Intel HD4000 and Nvidia GT 630M 2GB
Resolutions:
Laptop: 1366x768
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Why are Samsung-Tools not working?
I have a Samsung NP700Z5A-S0AUS laptop and I've installed Samsung-Tools. But when i go to run the following command to turn on the back lit keyboard i get the following error:
sudo echo 8 > ...
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Files won't show up in DLNA end point (Samsung TV)
I have installed both XBMC and miniDLNA in an effort to have a DLNA server to stream videos from my machine to my samsung tv. The TV recognizes both XBMC and miniDLNA under its source, but when I go ...
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samsung backlight
I have a Samsung Series 7 Chronos (700Z5C-S02UB) and a couple of kernel updates ago (I'm currently on 3.5.0-25-generic ), I lost the keyboard backlight support.
Any idea on how to turn it back on?
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Put Ubuntu Touch on Samsung GS3?
I saw that Ubuntu Touch has been released and am wondering what the steps are in order to put it onto my Samsung Galaxy S3. I currently have an un-rooted GS3 running Jellybean and would love to get ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 With easy install Ubuntu 12.04 can I use aircrack-ng? [closed]
This is the easiest way I've gotten Ubuntu to work on the Galaxy S3.
Can I put it in monitor mode?
I have a external wireless card to use alfa card with the 5 pin usb female to usb adapter.
I know ...
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Ubuntu install for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 (p3113)?
Due to google's new permission to access camera, video, mic without consent, I am looking for an alternative to the android OS. Is there a version of ubuntu compatible with my device?
