Lenovo make a large group of PC related products including desktops and more portable items such as Thinkpads and Ideapads as well as servers and display items.
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LENOVO workstation and UBUNTU
I would like to know if the LENOVO workstation are certified with the UBUNTU distribution version 12.04 LTS.
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1answer
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Lenovo L430 malefunction brightness control 13.04
I use a Lenovo L430. Unfortunately after updating to 13.04 the brightness control does not work any more. Hitting Fn + F8/F9 the popup appears but it is changing only one step but the brightness ...
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2answers
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Installing NVIDIA driver causes black screen (750M)
I have a dual boot set up on a Lenovo Ideapad Y500 with NVIDIA 750M and I am having problems installing the graphics cards. I have made sure to install both linux-headers-generic and linux-source, and ...
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0answers
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T400 secondary battery not in use
I am a total newbie to Linux, running 12.10 on a Lenovo T400 with a second battery installed. The battery Bat 1 is visible in the power settings but is never used by the computer, Bat 0 drains and the ...
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1answer
58 views
Installing ubuntu on Lenovo U410
A couple of months ago I bought a Lenovo U410 (i5 ivy bridge, 8gb ram, 25gb SSD, 500gb HDD). Great quality which I got real cheap.
Unfortunately it came infested with this thing called Windows 8. ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 13.04 on Lenovo G580 > built-in (web)cam not recognized
I've installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a Lenovo G580.
Now I noticed that the built-in (web)cam is not being recognized.
Does anybody know how to fix this and get the webcam running?
Any help is appreciated!
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0answers
40 views
Problem loading Nvidia driver
I have a hybrid laptop Lenovo T420. I have disabled Optimus in BIOS and I'm only using descrete graphic (Nvidia) now. My Nvidia GFX worked before i upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04, but now the driver wont ...
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1answer
42 views
Ubuntu 12.04 connects to some wireless networks but not others
I installed 12.04 on a Lenovo Ideapad with a broadcom driver. It connects to some wifi networks with no problems. Although some others it keeps trying to configure and then disconnects and tries ...
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1answer
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Fingerprint reader stopped working Lenovo E430
I had fingerprint-gui set up and working nicely, used it for login and authenticating root stuff. Now suddenly it stopped working. It does not show the "Enroll your finger" prompt.
I reinstalled ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu Live CD installation problem
I have LENOVO Ideapad z570 model. when ever i try to install ubuntu(any version 12.04,12.10 or 13.04) it say "no operating system detected" but i have Windows 7 installed on it. And under the option ...
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0answers
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Lenovo Y500 camera not working
I am new to Ubuntu and linux in general. I was able to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my new Lenovo Y500 after many tries, everything seems to work perfectly except the builtin camera. I've installed ...
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1answer
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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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Ubuntu can only hibernate once?
System:
Lenovo Y500 running Dual Boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.04
For some reason, I can only hibernate 1 time after (re)booting up the system. If I hibernate after the first time, the system goes ...
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2answers
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How to install ubuntu on lenovo g580?
I'd like to install Ubuntu 13.04 on Lenovo g580 and I have this issue.
After a few seconds of booting liveUSB screens gets black and nothing happens.
I've read somewhere about connecting second screen ...
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2answers
187 views
Will Ubuntu 13.04 work on a lenovo thinkpad e530? [closed]
I looking into getting a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad e530 and I want to install Ubuntu 13.04 on it.
I know how to install Ubuntu, as I have installed it before, I just would like to know, would it work on ...
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2answers
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Use gnome-shell in Ubuntu Studio (or Ubuntu Studio functionality in vanilla Ubuntu)
Problem
I am thinking about installing Ubuntu Studio on my new laptop, basically because Jack coexists with PulseAudio "out of the box" which I have found impossible to achieve in a previous ...
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2answers
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TouchScreen recognized, but not working in 13.04
First, let me mention that one of the first things I tested was the fact that the touchscreen was operating during the GUI installation process. Now that we've established that...
After full ...
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1answer
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working dockingstation for lenovo carbon x1
it seems as that the usb 3.0 Docking Station (using a Displaylink DL-3000 series chipset ) i got with my lenovo will not work any time soon. So I was hoping that somebody could give me advice on a ...
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0answers
114 views
Unable to connect to wired network in 13.04
When I plug in an Ethernet cable to connect to the internet, the computer doesn't pick up the connection. Nothing has turned up so far in my searches.
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1answer
143 views
Webcam not identified on Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my Lenove IdeaPad Y580 and Google Talk to make a video call only to find out that the camera is not working. This problem did not occur when running Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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0answers
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Skype segfaults - 13.04 with no proprietary drivers [duplicate]
I have a Lenovo X230 (NOT the tablet) with ubuntu 13.04 (upgraded using the update manager from 12.10). I have no proprietary drivers installed. Skype crashes with segmentation fault
Skype is ...
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0answers
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Unknown OpenGL-Extension after update 10.04 to 12.04 [closed]
I'm currently developing a small OpenGL-based application using QT. I started on Ubuntu 10.04 and upgraded to 12.04 this week.
My programme now crashes as soon as I try to create a texture via
...
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Lenovo T400 Hangs after Resume from Suspend in Raring Ringtail
I've upgraded from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 recently and now my system hangs if I resume from Suspend. Any suggestions how to fix this or how to diagnose the problem?
Its a Lenovo T400 Laptop.
Update:
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0answers
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12.04.02 cannot detect broadband modem H5321 gw (lenovo T430)
Has anyone managed to successfully activate the H5321gw broadband device in the T430 lenovo ?
The below page claims the modem should work with cdc_acm using NetworkManager (0.9.4) however I am not ...
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2answers
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Bluetooth won't enable on Lenovo G560 under Ubuntu 13.04
I used to dualboot Win 7 and Ubuntu. When bluetooth was enabled under Win7, I had no problems using bluetooth in Ubuntu.
Now, Ubuntu 13.04 is my only OS and there is no bluetooth. All I can do is ...
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1answer
568 views
How do I get the brightness control working on a Lenovo Yoga 13?
Brightness control doesn't work by default in Ubuntu 13.04.
Solution for 12.10 doesn't work, also as this
Any idea how to fix it?
Update:
After research I found how to change brightness manually. ...
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0answers
169 views
Lenovo Y500 synaptics touchpad too fast/slow
I installed Ubuntu on my Lenovo ideapad Y500.
The synaptics touchpad behaves strange.
The mouse moves with different speeds for x and y direction.
And the mousepointer seems to jump on it's way.
How ...
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1answer
144 views
Grub-EFI and Raring
So I downloaded Ubuntu Raring, and setup a USB install drive for my Lenovo u410.
I had a fully working 12.10 install on the computer but went with a custom partitioning scheme.
I formatted the ext4 ...
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1answer
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How can I connect my laptop to WiFi?
My Lenovo G480 does not detect my wireless network when I'm running Ubuntu, but it has no problem in Windows 7. When I boot with Ubuntu, it immediately displays a message saying "You are ...
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0answers
141 views
How Drivers? Thinkpad T430u
Hi I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 onto my Lenovo ThinkPad T430u and as far as I can tell it's all working but I would like to somehow confirm that all the drivers are functioning correctly, ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu Installation on Lenovo Ideapad G780
I am not new to Ubuntu however, I'm having trouble installing it on a new Lenovo Ideapad laptop model G780. It came pre-loaded with Windows 8. When I install Ubuntu, it's fine but at dual-boot it ...
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0answers
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Lenovo T520 Dropping WiFi Connections
I have read that many people using ubuntu on the T5xx laptops are having issues with slow wifi, but my issues is slightly different. My laptop very frequently drops connections, or takes a very long ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 on Lenovo Z480
I bought a laptop few days ago, Lenovo Z480 with Windows 8.
After some hours I could finally install dualboot windows 8 and ubuntu 12.10, one thing is that I need to change BIOS setting each time I ...
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0answers
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is there specific drivers for Lenovo ideapad z570
I am running Ubuntu 12.04.1 on my Lenovo ideapad z570 (without LTS enablements).
Everything works good.
But it has OneKey Recovery button, which is a quick and easy to way back up and recover system ...
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0answers
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How to switch on webcam-led on Lenovo W520
My Lenovo W520 is running Ubuntu 12.04.
Just next to the integrated webcam, there is a led-flashlight, which works under Windows.
I wonder how to switch it on/off in Ubuntu
(I do not mean the ...
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1answer
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Access lenovo ideapad (z580) bios with ubuntu installed
ubuntu seems to block my access to the bios of my system.
I know this for sure since this problem occur only since I installed ubuntu (12.10). while the system is booting, pressing F2 leads me to ...
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1answer
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Why is the Lenovo Thinkpad X301 not Ubuntu Certified?
The Lenovo Thinkpads X100e, X201 and X220i are Ubuntu Certified.
Why is the X301 not Certified? Never been tested for certification or failed the certification for some (which) reasons?
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1answer
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Ubuntu heat & fan control on Lenovo
I tried to use Ubuntu (12.10) on my MacBook Pro 8,2 but it wasnt possible to use because it was always very hot and in fact there wasn't fan control. The fans always turned the same speed and nothing ...
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2answers
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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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0answers
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Wireless stops after some time but reappears on itself
I got my lenovo thinkpad t430 yesterday and happily installed Ubuntu 12.10 for the first time on one of my computers.
First everything worked fine but then the wireless suddenly stoped working.
If I ...
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1answer
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Graphic driver segfault on Lenovo G780 for Nvidia GeForce GT 635M
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my new Lenovo G780. I followed these instructions to install the drivers for my graphics card. When I reboot I can log in, but nothing happens after. I switched to ...
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0answers
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Problem with Lenovo G480 bumblebee installing on Ubuntu 12.10
I ran these commands and reboot:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable
sudo apt-get install bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia linux-headers-generic
but it do not work.
lspci:
00:02.0 VGA ...
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How to use Integrated GPU for Hybrid Laptop Intel/ATI?
So here's the problem, I have Lenovo Laptop Y460 equipped with Hybrid GPU that is an Intel Integrated GPU and an ATI Radeon HD 5650 as Discrete GPU. Basically I can switch the GPU either by switching ...
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1answer
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External Display Issues Lenovo W530 Ubuntu 12.10, VGA not recognized
I am running a Lenovo W530 with Ubuntu 12.10. I have tried every solution I could find for this issue but to no avail.
Ubuntu will not recognize that I have a VGA monitor connected to the laptop. I ...
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3answers
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Unable to install Ubuntu on Lenovo Y500
I am totally unable to install any flavor of Linux on my lenovo Y500.
TL;DR:
with EFI on -> cannot even access installer
with legacy - > installer runs fine, but installed OS never boots
Long ...
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How do I make the USB monitor Lenovo Think Vision lt1421 work?
How to make usb monitor Lenovo Think Vision lt1421 work on ubuntu. On official site I see drivers only for windows. When I plug it in: it is not detected. On windows it worked fine.
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Battery design capacity lower than actual
Hi i have been having some problems with battery.
It is 48 Wh battery for Lenovo Ideapad and ubuntu is still telling me it design capacity is 38 Wh and also i doesnt charge it more than this value.
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0answers
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Suspend won't work after latest 12.10 system upgrade
I've been using Ubuntu 12.10 for months on my Lenovo T400 with no trouble. After installing the latest OS upgrades (389 MB worth), the computer can no longer Suspend. It tries, and fails. Also, it now ...
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0answers
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change wifi mode
Is there any setting that I can change in order to make wifi more powerful and fast on my laptop? I see a serious depreciation in the way the wifi network is found and the speed on my new Lenovo ...
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No sound on ubuntu 10.04
I have windows7 and Ubuntu-10.04 in my laptop (lenovo z580 modle).
I have proper sound in Windows by not in Ubuntu.
There is no sound while Ubuntu boot.
I tried this command : sudo aplay -l
output : ...
