Lenovo G470

Introduction

This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo G470 laptop. If you have the Lenovo G470 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo G470. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo G470 page on LapWik.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Lenovo G470 specifications page.

Name	Lenovo G470
Processor	Intel Core i3-2310M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.10GHz, 3MB cache) Intel Core i5-2410M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.30GHz, 3MB cache)
Screen	14” 1366×768 Widescreen
RAM	Up to 8GB
HDD	Up to 750GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW Blu-ray
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000 AMD RadeonTM HD 6370M Graphics
Network	10/100 Ethernet Broadcom or Atheros 802.11bg/bgn WiFi

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Work	Tested
Screen	Work	Tested. Fn+arrow shortcut cannot be used directly and need to be configured
HDD	Work	Tested
Optical Drive	Work	Tested
Graphics Chip	Work	Tested. Minimum glitch and fully compatible with Xorg driver
VGA Out	Not Tested
HDMI Out	Not Tested
Sound	Work	work with ALSA
Bulti-in Microphone	Work	tested, mixer should be adjusted to 0db gain to avoid static noise
Headphone Jack	Work	Tested
Microphone Jack	Work	Tested
Ethernet	Not Tested
Wireless	Work	Broadcom chip work with some glitch. Auto-connect setting will most likely fail on first try
Bluetooth	Not Tested
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Work	Tested. USB modem need usb_modeswitch
Card Reader	Not Tested
Webcam	Not Tested
Touch Pad	Work	Need xf86-input-synaptic driver
Suspend/Resume	Work