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Problems with the wireless driver when Installing Ubuntu 12 LTS on Ideapad Yoga

I have tried to install the wireless driver rtl8327au by following the post of Help identifying device and driver for 0bda:1724 It worked fine but every time I reboot the system the wireless ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a Lenovo Ideapad S405

I installed Ubuntu on an S405 ideapad after disabling UEFI boot and enabling legacy support. The most important problem is that while i get about 3-4 hours battery backup on windows, Ubuntu tells me ...
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Lenovo Ideapad P500 - Touchpad Issues

The touchpad on my Lenovo Ideapad P500 only works occasionally, and when it does work it usually stops unexpectedly after a couple minutes of use. When it does occasionally work, xinput -list outputs ...
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Installing Ubuntu on IdeaPad U410

I would like to know what is the best and simple way to install Ubunto 12.04.2 LTS on an IdeaPad U410 without touching and messing up the SSD(32GB) already installed and that works for Win8 only. ...
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Lenovo Ideapad s400u

I'm going to buy this machine (Lenovo Ideapad s400u) Does someone know if it's completely compatible with ubuntu?
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on Lenovo Ideapad u300s

I want to buy a Lenovo Ideapad U300s Ultrabook. Is it compatible with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS? (Intel Core i7-2677M, 4GB, 256GB SSD) Thanks!
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Replacing Windows 8 with Ubuntu 12.10 on an Ideapad U510 [duplicate]

I have (very) recently purchased a new Lenovo Ideapad U510 with a 24 gb SSD, and was quite disappointed with Windows 8. So I am considering replacing it with Ubuntu 12.10. I have some experience in ...
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Ideapad Z580 won't boot kernels above 3.2.0-32

I'm running Ubuntu 64 bit 12.04.1 LTS. I see either a blinking cursor or a black screen if I try to boot all kernels beginning at 3.2.0-33 and later. Safe mode fails for those kernels as well. ...
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Lenovo Ideapad Z370 - Power reated issues

I have a Lenovo ideapad Z370 and I'm facing some problems. It consumes way more battery than it should, I got about 5 hours using Windows 7 and about 2 hours using ubuntu; If I try to install ...
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keyboard ps2 on lenovo ideapad (atom, 2gb ram) doesn't work with 12.4 and 12.10

I had this problem earlier also when I installed Ubunto12.04 using wubi . I expected this to have been rectified in12.10 but alas! The keyboard goes dead as soon as the ubuntu starts booting.Please ...
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Help identifying device and driver for 0bda:1724

I have a new Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13. The onboard LAN/Bluetooth device is identified in Linux as 0bda:1724 (via lsusb). No network peripherals are reported from lspci. Online, the vendor:product above ...
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[SOLVED]Lenovo IdeaPad z570 wireless adapter isn't working properly in Ubuntu 12.04

So, the anamnesis: Machine: Lenovo IdeaPad z570 WiFi-adapter: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 OS: Ubuntu 12.04 $ uname -a $ Linux username-Ideapad-Z570 3.2.0-32-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 26 ...
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Ralink 3090 wireless connects but is slow and unstable on an Ideapad S205 [closed]

I am using the Lenovo Ideapad S205 and Ubuntu 12.10 (32bit). The netbook has a built in Ralink 3090 wireless card. The problem is: Wifi does actually work, but network speeds are extremly slow and ...
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Lenovo ideapad Z580 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What are the minimum system requirements for 12.04 LTS? Im looking at getting this laptop. ...
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Cannot access BIOS on a Lenovo U410

I recently took a step into Linux on my Lenovo Idea pad U410; after a couple hours I managed to get it installed with the drivers. However now I no longer have the ability to access the BIOS. I tried ...
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Lenovo Ideapad built-in mic not working in 12.04

I just bought a new Lenovo P580 Ideapad yesterday and installed 12.04 64bit on it. I tried making a call with it and discovered that the built-in microphone wasn't working. I unmuted it in sound ...
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Will I be able to run CUDA programs with GTX660m (with Optimus)? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I get nVidia CUDA or OpenCL working on a laptop with nVidia discrete card/Intel Integrated Graphics? Would it be possible to run CUDA programs on a laptop that ...
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Will Ubuntu work with my laptop?

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Z570. Its specs are: Intel Core i5-2410M Processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology* 2.0(2.30GHz, 3MB Cache) RAM 4GB Hard Disk 750GB Video Graphics Nvidia Geforce GT 520 ...
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Choppy sound when listening to music / video or on YouTube

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on Lenovo z370. Usually most of the time Ubuntu 12.04 has been working great. However once in a while if I'm on YouTube or listening to music/video, the sound or video will ...
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How to dual-boot Ubuntu and Android on Lenovo s10-3t?

I have a problem with installing Android on Ubuntu. I have already 12.04 installed on Ideapad Lenovo s10-3t but I didn't leave an empty partition for Android. Is it possible to separate it now or do ...
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Lenovo Ideapad 205 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I just wanted to report one thing, because I know there are a lot of Ideapad S205 users out there, that had issues running Ubuntu on their Lenovo Ideapad S205 in the past. Lenovo Ideapad with Ubuntu ...
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Webcam does not Work

Since I installed Ubuntu, I have no major issues except that the webcam seems not to function anymore. I have tried installing cheese and other apps on Ubuntu store that might enable/restore my ...
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Function keys not working on Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 model

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580, and some of my function keys, including the touchpad lock and the wireless switch are not working. What's wrong? Thanks!
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Lenovo Z560 volume mute/unmute button always blinks while on battery. How do I stop that?

The Lenovo Z560 Ideapad has a row of 4 led buttons in the top right corner of the keyboard. The button on the left end of this group is the speaker mute/unmute button. Usually, this light is either ...
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Battery Life on a Lenovo ideapad u410 ultrabook

I have bought a Lenovo Ideapad u410 last week. Normally I only use Ubuntu, so I tried to install it. After a few (or a few more ;) ) hours I got it working. I used both systems, Ubuntu and Windows, ...
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Broadcom Wireless 4313 on Lenovo U410 slow (wl) or not working (brcmsmac) [closed]

I have been trying everything to get my Broadcom Wireless (4313) working on my Lenovo IdeaPad U410, but only with limited success. This is the status: tried brcmsmac driver of both the stock Ubuntu ...
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Lenovo IdeadPad S10-3c problems

Please help me fix these problems because I really like ubuntu 12.04 and I have replaced my windows 7 ultimate for this. Everytime I turn on my ideapad it hangs, but when I insert my usb device that ...
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Black Screen after wake-up from suspend to RAM

Netbook doesn't wake-up from suspend to RAM: screen is black. Ubuntu 12.04 Lenovo Ideapad S10e All drivers are installed from System Settings => Additional Drivers. There is no mouse pointer
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Is the Lenovo Ideapad Z570 fully compatible with 12.04?

I'm looking for some notebook that will run on Ubuntu perfectly. I like LENOVO IdeaPad Z570, but I'm not sure how it will perform on Ubuntu. I heard people are complaining about wireless problems. ...
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How do I get the Hotkeys working on a Lenovo IdeaPad?

After installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my U400 Lenovo, I found some hotkeys are not working( enable/disable touchpad, display on/off, webcam enable/disable ) How to fix the problem?
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After upgrade to 12.04, suspend locks my laptop

After upgrading to 12.04 suspend no longer works. Going into suspend seems to work, screen, fan, disk and LED's shuts down. When trying to resume I can hear the fan staring up for a second or two ...
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Lenovo u400, Ubuntu 12.04. Sudden reboots / power down

I've recently bought a Lenovo u400 (http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/ideapad/u-series/u400/) and installed Ubuntu 12.04 on it. Everything works fine (I've installed the proprietary ATI ...
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Wireless LAN not working on Lenovo Ideapad S205

I can't get the Wireless connection on my Ideapad S205 to work. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. The network manager indicates that Wireless was disabled by hardware switch, which isn't true. I checked out ...
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Wireless not connecting on Lenovo IdeaPad U400 [closed]

Wireless searches but does not connect. I continually get the message "Disconnected - you are now offline" rfkill list reads nothing is hard blocked or soft blocked. I had the wireless working on ...
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Bluetooth doesn't work on a Lenovo s10-3 [closed]

hello i just installed the new ubuntu 11.10 on my lenovo ideapad s10-3 and everything works just fine but i cant enable the bluetooth internal device in windows it worked but now I'm running ubuntu ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad S10e no audio Ubuntu 11.10 installed [closed]

After installing Via USB thumbdrive, Ubuntu 11.10 installed with near perfection. The only thing that doesn't work is the audio. After running aplay -l I get no sound card as a response. Can ...
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Cannot enable wireless on an Intel WifiLink 1000 on an Lenovo Ideapad z570

I am using the ubuntu 11.10 on lenovo ideapad z570. My wireless internet is not working. I have ensure that wireless switch is on. Windows 7, wireless works great.However ubuntu 11.10 is not allowing ...
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Lenovo IdeaPad Linux compatibility

Does anybody know if the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066AJU Laptop is Ubuntu compatible? It has terrific specs (i5, 6GB, 750GB hd, HDMI and good-looking screen) for the 600$ price, but I want to make sure ...
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How do I get nvidia drivers working on an Ideapad z570?

I have a Lenovo z570 i3, Ive installed the packages available for nvidia and my graphics card is still not recognised? It displays the following error upon trying to configure it You do not ...
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Lenovo ideapad s205 suspend/hibernate problem

I'm currently using Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop. At first the Wifi didn't work so I ran rfkill unblock wifi rfkill unblock all modprobe -r acer_wmi Now the Wifi works, however when I try to ...
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How do I force detection of an unrecognized keyboard while booted in the Live CD?

I am trying ubuntu netbook 10.10 on a Lenovo Ideapad s10-3c. In live mode it has not detected the entire keyboard. no num keys on... How to make the keypad working in live mode? Will it remain ...