Samsung 535U3C

Installing Ubuntu 13.10 on a Samsung 535 preloaded with windows 8.

Get Linux Secure Remix 64bits.

Press [F2] right at startup to get to the BIOS.

Deactivate Fast Boot.

Watch this page for known problems: http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/uefi?redirect=1#convertir_ubuntu_en_mode_efi_ou_non-efi (fr)

After full install, remove the crap:

sudo apt-get remove unity-lens-shopping

Privacy: opt-out of ubuntu online search

Skype

For sound problems with Skype. Go to skype options and in the sound panel, deactivate the fact that Skype can modify automatically sound mixing.

Sleep mode

Black screen on wake up. Many bug reports:

No solution so far.

For problems with sleep mode and closing up and reopening the lid, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/971061/+index?comments=all (Still buggy)