>> >> No need for a package, that module just comes with the standard
>> >> kernel. It should autoload as it seems to have proper modaliases
>> >> (dmi*:svn*SAMSUNG...). Doesn't it appear in "lsmod | grep samsung"?
>> >
>> > Nope, nothing there. For reference, I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit
>> > (and was running 11.04 a week ago, with the same problem).
>> >
>> > $ uname -a
>> > Linux lup0 2.6.38-11-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 21:18:14 UTC
>> > 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>>
>> Correction: Running Ubuntu 11.04 still (won't upgrade to the POS that
>> 11.10 is after trying it on the desktop).
>
> Then there's no way your brightness will work, unless your laptop
> happens to use ACPI for brightness.
FYI, it looks like samsung-laptop module doesn't like this Samsung laptop, even on the newest kernel (3.1.0):
root@s9:~# modprobe samsung-laptop
FATAL: Error inserting samsung_laptop (/lib/modules/3.1.0-030100-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.ko): No such device
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Version: 07HL
Release Date: 09/26/2011
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Product Name: 90X3A
Version: 0.1
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Product Name: 90X3A
Version: FAB1
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