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Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 laptop. If you have the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 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 IdeaPad Y580. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-2370M processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 2.40GHz, 3MB cache), Intel Core i7-3610QM processor (4 cores / 8 threads, 2.30GHz, 6MB cache) |
| Screen | 15.6” 1366×768 Widescreen 15.6” 1920×1080 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 12GB |
| HDD | Up to 1TB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW Blu-ray |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 or 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M Graphics |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200, 2×2 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Working | |
| Screen | Working | |
| HDD | Working | |
| Optical Drive | Working | |
| Graphics Chip | Works with Bumblebee | |
| VGA Out | Working | |
| HDMI Out | Working | |
| Sound | Working | |
| Bulti-in Microphone | Working | |
| Headphone Jack | Working | |
| Microphone Jack | Working | |
| Ethernet | Working | |
| Wireless | Working | |
| Bluetooth | Working | |
| USB | Working | |
| Card Reader | Working | |
| Webcam | Working | |
| Touch Pad | Working | |
| Suspend/Resume | Working |
Making switchable Optimus graphics work on Ubuntu 12.04
In order to use the nVidia GPU make sure “Switchable graphics” is set in BIOS and run the following commands:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings bumblebee bumblebee-nvidia git clone git://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch.git -b hack-lenovo cd bbswitch mkdir /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1 sudo cp Makefile acpi-handle-hack.c /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1 sudo cp dkms/acpi-handle-hack.conf /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1/dkms.conf sudo dkms add acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1 sudo dkms build acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1 sudo dkms install acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1 echo acpi-handle-hack | sudo tee -a /etc/modules sudo update-initramfs -u
Reboot and you should be able to use the nVidia card with optirun, for example:
optirun xonotic
will run Xonotic using the nVidia GPU.
Discussion
I got bumblebee running on Ubuntu 12.04.
1.Make sure both graphic cards are set in bios.
2.sudo cp Makefile acpi-handle-hack.c /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1
3.sudo cp dkms/acpi-handle-hack.conf /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1/dkms.conf
4.sudo dkms add acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
5.sudo dkms build acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
6.sudo dkms install acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
7.echo acpi-handle-hack | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
8.sudo update-initramfs -u
9.sudo apt-get install virtualgl-libs:i386 libgl1-mesa-g
10.sudo cp Makefile acpi-handle-hack.c /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1
11.sudo cp dkms/acpi-handle-hack.conf /usr/src/acpi-handle-hack-0.0.1/dkms.conf
12.sudo dkms add acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
13.sudo dkms build acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
14.sudo dkms install acpi-handle-hack/0.0.1
15.echo acpi-handle-hack | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
16.sudo update-initramfs -u
17.To run something using your NVIDIA card write $ optirun YOUR_PROGRAM
HDMI works fine on Xubuntu 12.10
OpenSuSE 12.2:
Wifi working.
Nvidia drivers does not work. ( tried with bumblbee and acpi_handle_hack ).
Nouveau works, but not suitable for gaming.
Sound works.
I didn't get the Atheros AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet Controller working under SuSE 12.2. I tried different ways, but wasn't able to compile the alx-module without errors.
Running Arch Linux 64 on the z580 i5 : Model: 6.58.9 “Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz”
To add to the above :
VGA Out : Working
Suspend/Resume : Working
However, I do find it a bit sluggish on startup. (slower than my 5 year old Packard Bell)
And the following error appears on boot.
ata1.00: failed to enable AA (error_mask=0x1)
Once it gets past this message, the speed improves.
Install volumeicon utility to enable media volume up/down/mute keys in XFCE.