Booting Linux using UEFI can brick Samsung laptops

[Chow, Chislon]

Hi,

Just read this and thought it deserves some attention:
H-Online article: Booting Linux using UEFI can brick Samsung laptops
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Booting-Linux-using-UEFI-can-brick-Samsung-laptops-1793958.html

Quote
"Linux and Bricks Booting Linux using UEFI just once on various
Samsung laptops is enough to permanently stop them working.... the
problem is likely to also be present in other Linux distributions, as
it appears to be caused by a kernel driver for Samsung laptops. Kernel
developers are currently discussing a change which would disable the
driver when booting via UEFI."

Affects models such as:
Samsung 530U3C, 300E5C, NP700Z5C, NP700Z7C and NP900X4C series laptops

Relevant Ubuntu bug on Launchpad
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-cdimage/+bug/1040557?comments=all


Cheers,


Chislon Chow
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