Not 2011, earlier. I still have Samsung R60plus, which will be sold this month. I don't know who this poor person will be.
Basically, you can't do any 3D with it. The memory gets corrupted resulting in lines and trash on the screen. This includes any compositing. If you live in Europe, I can sell you the laptop for €70+shipping or look at ebay. Everyone has basically given up. Further links: 1) https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35998 2) https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35457 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #35998 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35998 ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #35457 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35457 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1547235 Title: x1250 rs600m graphical corruption Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ubuntu has graphical corruptions as per the attachment. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-2-generic 4.4.0-2.16 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-2-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-2.16-generic 4.4.0 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-2-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: m 1199 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Feb 18 22:40:06 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1a9cc3e7-ec1c-4f67-95c9-f96d010b2a7a InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-10 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160210) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. R40P/R41P PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-2-generic root=UUID=860436bf-bd69-4811-8843-9ba08a391b58 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-2-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-2-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.155 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 06YE dmi.board.name: R40P/R41P dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr06YE:bd07/18/2007:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnR40P/R41P:pvr06YE:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnR40P/R41P:rvr:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: R40P/R41P dmi.product.version: 06YE dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1547235/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp