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Lenovo IdeaPad Z380
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 laptop. If you have the Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 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 Z380. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 |
| Processor | 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2450M (2.50GHz, 3MB Cache) |
| Screen | 13.3” backlit LED HD display (16:9 widescreen) |
| RAM | Up to 8GB DDR3 |
| HDD | HDD: 500GB (7,200 rpm) |
| Optical Drive | Dual-layer DVD burner |
| Graphics | Intel HD graphics 3000 |
| Network | Ethernet NIC: 10/100 or 10/100/100M Intel WiMAX/WiFi 1 x 2 BGN Intel WiFi 2 x 2 BGN |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Graphics Chip | Works | |
| VGA Out | Not Tested | |
| HDMI Out | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Microphone | Not Tested | |
| Headphone Port | Not Tested | |
| Microphone-In Port | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
| Keyboard | Works | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Suspend/Resume | Works |
Notes
Summary
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z380 is quite a good laptop with Linux.
Discussion
I have a different problem. I use dual setup (Win7 & Mint) via GRUB for work (Adobe) and programming (OpenFrameworks in Mint). If I switch off wifi in Windows and forgive to switch it on before moving to Linux, I cannot get any wifi at all. Problem is that configuration in windows switches of wifi on hardware level (at least that is what is written in Mint wifi settings).
Does anybody has an idea how to solve this?
Thanks
MartinB
Usually there is a button or a Fn key you can press to override the hardware wireless switch. Have you tried that?
I bought this laptop. The good thing after booting from Linux Mint Live USB is it boots up. But the screen is split vertically. That is annoying. The mosuse pad not behaving as it should. It is oversensitive. There are already 4 partitions (one is Windoze 7 ). So I am not able to create another partition. This stops me from installing Linux. I do not know which other partition I can safely remove to install Linux. If Linux installation is not successful this Laptop goes back just like the Toshiba L830 I got last week.
I solved it by moving all drivers from one of the drives to folder on main drive and using it for root and SD for swap.