All essential features of Samsung Series 9 laptops work out of the box on Ubuntu 14.04. Regretfully with 14.10 and Kernel 3.16 an ACPI regression was introduced, see [[https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44161#c184|kernel 44161]]. You can use this [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061/comments/102|workaround]] to restore [[#SuspendOnLidClose|Suspend on lid close]] and [[#BatteryStatus|Battery status]]. === Helpful links === * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1737086|Ubuntu Forum thread about Samsung Series 9]] * [[http://lifetagger.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/install-instructions-for-elementaryos-ubuntu-12-04-lte-on-samsung-series-9-900x3e-notebook/ | Install Instructions for ElementaryOS / Ubuntu 12.04 LTE on Samsung Series 9 900X3E Notebook]] * [[http://vverma.net/blog/2012/08/01/installing-ubuntu-on-the-samsung-series-9/|Installing Ubuntu on the Samsung Series 9]] * [[http://blog.nonobis.nl/?p=11/|Ubuntu 12.04 on a Samsung 900X3C]] * [[http://www.rileybrandt.com/2012/11/18/linux-ultrabook/|Ubuntu Gnome Remix 12.10 on a Samsung 900X3C]] ---- == Support Status == === Full (works out of the box) === * Video * !WiFi * Gigabit Ethernet * Audio (including microphone, except on 900X3G ?) * HDMI out * USB * Webcam * SD card * Bluetooth * Suspend/Hibernate * [[#FnKeys|Function keys]] * [[#Keyboard backlight|Keyboard backlight]] * [[#Touchpad|Touchpad]] * [[#SuspendOnLidClose|Suspend on lid close]] * [[#BatteryStatus|Battery status]] * Ambient light sensor === Untested === * Wireless Display (!WiDi) technology * Intel Rapid Start Technology === Outstanding Issues === * LED does not light up when muting the sound by pressing Fn+F6. * Laptop does not resume on Lid open. Need to press the power button to resume from suspend. * Screen brightness resets to 100% on reboot. * On model 900X3G (and possibly others) the internal microphone is not working properly. See bug [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1316518|launchpad 1316518]]. Plugged-in headset microphone works though. ---- == Function keys == <> In Ubuntu 14.04 work out of the box: screen backlight, sound control, keyboard backlight. Doesn't work: Wifi, silent mode. Instruction for former issues on pre 14.04 can be found [[http://jablonskis.org/2012/linux-and-samsung-series-laptop-9-fn-keys/|here]]. == Suspend on lid close == <> Automatic suspend on lid close works since 14.04, it might take up to 10 seconds though (see [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/986724|launchpad 986724]], [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061|launchpad 971061]] and [[https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44161|kernel 44161]]). == Battery Status == <> Battery status works since 14.04. ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpi/+bug/971061|lauchpad 971061]]) == Keyboard backlight == Keyboard backlight seems to only work when Ubuntu is not running in UEFI mode. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1203592|This bug]] was submitted to track the problem. == Touchpad == <> Pointer movement, left- and right- clicking and two-finger scrolling are fully supported. Touchpad options are available in System Settings > Mouse and Touchpad.