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differences in the entry: vendor
SAMSUNG
differences in the entry: model name
R580 (NP-R580-JS01CZ)
differences in the entry: subtype (notebook or netbook)
notebook
differences in the entry: architecture
amd64
differences in the entry: does it have a free bios?
no
differences in the entry: can free operating systems be installed?
not-specified
differences in the entry: does the device prevent the installation of wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
not-specified
differences in the entry: year of commercialization
2010
differences in the entry: GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
trisquel_4_5
differences in the entry: compatibility with free software
A-platinum
differences in the entry: tested with the following kernel libre
2.6.35-28-generic
differences in the entry: video card model
nVidia GeForce GT 330M
differences in the entry: does the video card work?
yes_with_3D
differences in the entry: wifi model
Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter
differences in the entry: does the wifi card work?
yes
differences in the entry: webcam model
Vimicro WebCam SCB-1900N
differences in the entry: does the webcam work?
yes
differences in the entry: Description
[p]- for proper function (Fn) keys, brightness management, enable/disable WiFi adapter option on hardware level, fan regulation support etc. is recommended the use of [b]samsung-tools[/b] ([a]http://launchpad.net/samsung-tools[/a]) utility, which is being actively developed by Fortunato Ventre ([a]http://voria.org/forum/[/a]; additional info: it depends upon [b]easy-slow-down-manager[/b] tool ([a]http://code.google.com/p/easy-slow-down-manager/[/a])[/p]
[p]- installation of [b]libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental[/b] is needed for proper GPU acceleration; after that majority of nouveau lock-ups occur no more, nevertheless you should be careful with every kernel update[/p]
[p]- please take this bug report seriously into account in case of any further suspicious behavior [b][i]([a]http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26980[/a] and [a]http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/553789[/a])[/i][/b][/p]
[p]- taken from Nouveau Companion 44 newsletter:
[code]2.9. 7 - The *lovely* bug 26980 AKA random lockup on nva3/5/8/f
If you have an nva3,5,8 or f, I bet you know what I'm talking about. Every once in a while, but up to several times a day, your computer would just lockup. Also, some people seem to be more affected by this bug than others.
We really don't know the cause of this bug. We are deeply sorry, we are trying our best to fix this, but we can't spend all our time on it, we need to move on.
If you're really affected by this bug, here are some work-around:
* Deactivate the hardware acceleration: Add nouveau.noaccel=1 to your kernel command line
* Use the now-unmaintained official open nvidia driver xf86-video-nv (if you can)
* Use the blob
* Get an older card or wait for the nvc0 support to become mainline and buy a cheap nvc0-family card
Here is the bug report on the freedesktop's bug tracker: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26980[/code][/p]
[p]- specified Vimicro web-cam vendor is unexpectedly shown by lsusb tool as [code]Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0ac8:c342 Z-Star Microelectronics Corp.[/code][/p]
[p]* weird & kinda sad thing is that my model NP-R580-JS01CZ which comes in configuration with Intel Core i3 processor, does not offer you integrated Intel GMA HD graphics (you can neither enable/disable it in BIOS - missing option, nor it is listed by lspci)[/p]
[p]** expect proper out-of-the-box brightness regulation starting with kernel 2.6.38, I've tested this case with GNOME 3 and KDE 4.6 environments under rolling Parabola GNU/Linux-Libre[/p] GNU/Linux-Libre; also Nouveau graphics driver seems to be more stable with every update[/p]
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