Popular Guides
View more guides at Linux Wiki Guides
Welcome to LinLap - The Linux Laptop Wiki
Lenovo G570
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo G570 laptop. If you have the Lenovo G570 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 G570. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo G570 page on LapWik.
Editing This Page
If you would like to edit this page please first view our Editing Guidelines.
Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo G570 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo G570 |
| Processor | Intel Celeron B800 processor (2 cores / 2 threads, 1.50GHz, 2MB cache), Intel Pentium B940 processor (2 cores / 2 threads, 2.00GHz, 2MB cache), Intel Core i3-2310M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.10GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i3-2350M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.30GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i5-2410M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.30GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i5-2430M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.40GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i5-2450M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.50GHz, 3MB cache), |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | Up to 750GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet Broadcom or Atheros 802.11bg/bgn WiFi |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | |
| VGA Out | Works | |
| HDMI Out | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Jack | Works | |
| Microphone Jack | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Works | |
| Webcam | Works | |
| Touch Pad | Works | |
| Suspend/Resume | Not Tested |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Lenovo G570 here.
Summary
You can enter a summary of how well the Lenovo G570 works with Linux here.
Discussion
Got one with Intel B940 dual CPU. Installed Mageia2 alongside Win7. Haven't tested bluetooth, microphone or HDMI – everything else just works. Perfect!
The on-board Broadcom 4313 wireless chip can be a hassle depending on your Linux distro. While all recent Ubuntu-based ones I've tried need the B42 driver blacklisted to run with this chip, the latest Ubuntu and Mint variants need the live USB Grub config tweaked due to a kernel bug or you can't even boot to install. This said, the modifications needed were minor and I recommend the G570. I've bought two of them in the past year to use with Linux.
Bulti-in Microphone and Microphone Jack work in Mint 14 KDE and XFCE. Suspend (to Disk and RAM) also works. Lenovo g570 with Intel Celeron B800.
microphone jack and suspend/resume working fine but build-in microphone is doesnt work with ubuntu. now am using fedora its works fine in lenovo g570.