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Lenovo Ideapad U160
Author(s)
Exilist (exilist (at) gmx DOT de)
Introduction
Nice small netbook/subnotebook with Intel i5 U 520 ULV
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Specifications
| Name | Lenovo Ideapad U160 |
| Processor | Intel i5 U520 ULV |
| Screen | 12,1” 1366×768 |
| RAM | 8GB DDR (upgraded) |
| HDD | 60 GB OCZ VErtex 2 SSD (upgraded) |
| Optical Drive | none |
| Graphics | Intel HD |
| Network | Ethernet: Atheros AR8131 Gigabit, Wireless: Broadcom 4313, Bluetooth: 2.1 EDR |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | Comments |
| Screen | Yes | Also Dual Screen with Compiz works |
| HDD | Yes | Comments |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | Comments |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Partial | Works not out of the box, but tutorials available, look for acer 1810t |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Not Tested | |
Notes
I recommend to install a distribution with Kernel 2.6.38 or higher to avoid Wireless problems.
Summary
Only Hibernate and Suspend-to-RAM not working at this time.
Discussion
Looks like solution has been found to fix black screen issue :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/608907/comments/100
This laptop doesn't work with Linux. Intel display driver has issues that cause black screen after loading display driver. Some patches are available, but they usually don't work at all. I would like to know how submitter of this page got his U160 working with current Linux distribution?