[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2013-04-13 Thread papukaija
This bug is fixed in Raring. It should be fixed in Quantal too but I didn't use Quantal that much so I'm not certain that it's fixed there too. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-09-06 Thread Leandro
Correction from my previous post, the PPA does NOT fixed the issue. It comes and goes randomly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-09-06 Thread papukaija
I noticed that too but the upstream kernel works well. ** Description changed: This bug is fixed in upstream's Linux 3.4.0-030400-generic-pae dmesg | grep samsung [ 19.490347] samsung_laptop: detected SABI interface: SwSmi@ [ 19.490358] samsung_laptop: Backlight controlled by ACPI

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-09-06 Thread papukaija
Btw, I haven't tested but the Ubuntu part of this bug should be fixed in Quantal unless an other commit has broken it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+)

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-09-03 Thread papukaija
** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: kernel-fixed-upstream kernel-fixed-upstream-3.4.0-030400 ** Description changed: - This is a continuation from bug 810093 but I'm using Samsung NC10. The - backlight of the laptop often starts flickering (switching very fast - between

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-09-03 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-08-29 Thread Leandro
This bug also affect Samsung Ultrabooks (Ultrabook Samsung 530U3BAD1). I'm using Lucid Lynx up-to-date. The PPA suggested above appears to have fixed the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-08-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1028151 Samsung Series 900 Laptop brightness control issue (heavy flickering) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-08-11 Thread Kevin McCaughey
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1028151 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028151 As of AUGUST 2012 and after 6 months, this is still a bug and has not been patched. This means that Ubuntu 12.04 FAILS on the Samsung NC10, an extremely popular netbook which has millions of users. If

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-08-06 Thread Joseph Salisbury
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1028151 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1028151 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1028151 Samsung Series 900 Laptop brightness control issue -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-06-17 Thread chud
still problem with 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:41:14 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-04-12 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
Removed bitesize tag since it has not been demonstrated that this is bitesize in nature. ** Tags removed: bitesize -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+)

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-04-02 Thread papukaija
This bug is now reported to upstream. ** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #43031 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43031 ** Also affects: linux via http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43031 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-04-02 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Unknown = Confirmed ** Changed in: linux Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+)

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-23 Thread PulsatingQuasar
I just added a new bug report about the backlight issue on my Samsung NC10 to get some attention. After all this time this issue should finally be fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-14 Thread Fortunato Ventre
@papukaija: no, the 'samsung-laptop' package available on my PPA has no specific fixes for NC10. It's built from the latest sources taken from iksaif's git repository: https://github.com/iksaif/samsung-laptop-dkms Since iksaif is now the maintainer of the samsung-laptop module, his changes will

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-14 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.3 kernel[1] (Not a kernel in the daily directory). Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only that

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-14 Thread papukaija
The flickering started few mins after desktop load and the available brightness modes were 0%,10% and 100%. ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-14 Thread Joseph Salisbury
This issue appears to be an upstream bug, since you tested the latest upstream kernel. Would it be possible for you to open an upstream bug report at bugzilla.kernel.org [1]? That will allow the upstream Developers to examine the issue, and may provide a quicker resolution to the bug. If you

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-12 Thread papukaija
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-12 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-10 Thread papukaija
@Fortunato: Do your patches have any NC10 specific fixes? ** Description changed: This is a continuation from bug 810093 but I'm using Samsung NC10. The backlight of the laptop often starts flickering (switching very fast - between 2 brightness levels) when gnome tries to reduce the screen +

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-10 Thread papukaija
Still an issue with 3.2.0-18-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 2 20:05:41 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-10 Thread Brad Figg
Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report on this issue. However, given the number of bugs that the Kernel Team receives during any development cycle it is impossible for us to review them all. Therefore, we occasionally resort to using automated bots to request further testing. This is

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-09 Thread papukaija
** Tags added: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-03-09 Thread Brad Figg
Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report on this issue. However, given the number of bugs that the Kernel Team receives during any development cycle it is impossible for us to review them all. Therefore, we occasionally resort to using automated bots to request further testing. This is

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-01-21 Thread papukaija
** Description changed: This is a continuation from bug 810093 but I'm using Samsung NC10. The backlight of the laptop often starts flickering (switching very fast between 2 brightness levels) when gnome tries to reduce the screen brightness (automatically after some time) to save power.

[Bug 919773] Re: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight flickering - makes the desktop unusable - part 2

2012-01-21 Thread Brad Figg
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919773 Title: The new (2.6.39+) samsung_laptop kernel module causes serious backlight