@Paolo, Try the instructions here: http://www.zinus.de/index.html%3Fp=670.html
For installing Windows 7 on a USB drive and then booting from it. In theory that should work. - Aviram On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 7:16 AM, paolo.mgi <986...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > @petrosyan. Thanks! But the BIOS there is still version 1.0.0.3 which does > not provide P08AAH. > Aviramj from ubuntu forums provided for anyone interested the link to P08AAH. > > By the way SAmsung is now listed as platinum member of the Linux foundation. > Maybe someone from Canonical could > ask them to release some (at least) unofficial instructions for upgrading the > BIOS from linux. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/986724 > > Title: > Lid state changes not detected on Samsung NP900X3B > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Neither lid open nor lid close events are detected. > Running 'cat /proc/acpi/button/lid/LID0/state' always returns 'state: > open'. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 > Architecture: amd64 > ArecordDevices: > **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** > card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: adam 1893 F.... pulseaudio > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf0700000 irq 50' > Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' > Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc0cd,00100202 > HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' > Controls : 22 > Simple ctrls : 10 > Date: Sat Apr 21 19:53:30 2012 > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) > MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 900X3B/900X4B > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_CA:en > TERM=xterm > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic > root=UUID=0b0abe89-812f-48c8-98ad-18dbf49290f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.79 > SourcePackage: linux > StagingDrivers: mei > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-28 (24 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 03/20/2012 > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. > dmi.bios.version: P05AAH > dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag > dmi.board.name: 900X3B/900X4B > dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. > dmi.board.version: FAB1 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag > dmi.chassis.type: 9 > dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. > dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP05AAH:bd03/20/2012:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn900X3B/900X4B:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rn900X3B/900X4B:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1: > dmi.product.name: 900X3B/900X4B > dmi.product.version: 0.1 > dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/986724/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/986724 Title: Lid state changes not detected on Samsung NP900X3B To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/986724/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
