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Lenovo Ideapad U550
Introduction
I tested this Notebook with Ubuntu 11.04 x86_84 Edition.
You must plug an Ethernet Cable during Installation, or Unity will not work.
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo Ideapad U550 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo Ideapad U550 |
| Processor | Intel Core2 Duo Processor SU7300 : 1.3GHz, 800MHz FSB, 3MB On-Die L2 Cache Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor SU4100 : Dualcore 1.3 GHz or 1,4 Ghz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB On-Die L2 Cache |
| Screen | Monitor Size and resolutions 15.6” WXGA (1366×768) |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Intel GMA X4500 |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | 250GB to 320GB - 5400rpm |
| Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11 b/g |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | Need Internet Connection for driver |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | Need Wired Internet Connection for driver and see below |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Don't work | Maybe a Workaround? |
| Webcam | Works | Out of the box with Cheese |
Notes
If wireless is locked, you must type in a terminal:
echo 'options acer_wmi wireless=1' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/acer-wmi.conf
After that you must reboot.
To start clearly, you must plug an Ethernet Cable to get Updates during the Installation, or Unity wont work.
The Fingerprint Sensor dont work aes2501 or bioapi driver.
Summary
Ubuntu 11.04 runs very fast on this Notebook. Only the suspend mode has a long load time. Battery time is with wireless 4:30 hours and without 5:30 up to 6:00 hours.
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