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    Lightbulb Samsung laptop + Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    Hello, forum users!
    I have a laptop Samsung 300v5a-s19 with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX.
    I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 and then Bumblebee 3.0.1.
    Now it works well without any lags, but there is one problem: when I try to change the screen brightness (by Fn buttons or in the System Settings (Brightness and lock)), display starts flickering. That is, I can not dim the screen.
    Does anyone know what the problem is and how to solve it?
    Thanks for your aid.
    Last edited by titusjaka; September 8th, 2012 at 09:50 PM.

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    Question Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    I found one more problem: screen starts to twinkle if charger is not plugged in to laptop. It doesn't start immediately, but several minutes later.
    What can it be?

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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    i have the same problem on my Samsung but i don't have Nvidia or Bumblebee instaled .
    Last edited by dadix; September 4th, 2012 at 05:19 PM.

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    Exclamation Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    Hi, every Samsung laptop users!
    I think, I found the solve of this issue.
    To stop flickering of your display you should install samsung-tools package:
    Code:
    sudo -s
    add-apt-repository ppa:voria/ppa && apt-get update && apt-get install samsung-backlight samsung-laptop samsung-tools
    reboot
    After this you will enable to dim your screen back-light =)
    Hurrah!

    More info:
    https://launchpad.net/~voria/+archive/ppa
    http://www.voria.org/forum/viewforum...e98dad6f7bccb1
    Last edited by titusjaka; September 6th, 2012 at 02:25 PM. Reason: add some links

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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    Dear users,.

    i have a samsung 300e5a, too and had the same problems. I solved it as suggested in the previous post. at least the fn+back light works.

    Kind Regards
    Tobias

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    Smile Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    Great work @titusjaka
    I have a samsung laptop and the solution given by u works like charmingly.
    Thanks for sharing this.
    Happy Ubuntu To all ..

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    Re: Ubuntu 12.04.1 + Bumblebee 3.0.1 => Flickering screen

    Quote Originally Posted by Alark View Post
    Great work @titusjaka
    I have a samsung laptop and the solution given by u works like charmingly.
    Thanks for sharing this.
    Happy Ubuntu To all ..
    Nice to read it =)

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