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Lenovo IdeaPad Z560
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Lenovo IdeaPad Z560. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i3-370M Processor ( 2.40GHz 1066MHz 3MB ) Intel® Core™ i5-460M Processor ( 2.53GHz 1066MHz 3MB ) |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 310M |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet Broadcom 4313 BGN Wireless Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 1000 |
Linux Compatibility - Ubuntu workstation 10.10
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | OK | |
| Screen | OK | |
| HDD | partly | one key recovery partition is not working after installing linux |
| Optical Drive | OK | |
| Graphics | OK | with properitary nVidia drivers |
| internal Sound | mostly | external audio connection is not working out of the box |
| HD Audio Device | OK | in mixer app visible and selectable - not tested yet |
| Ethernet | out of the box | |
| Wireless | out of the box | |
| Bluetooth | out of the box | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | OK | |
| Card Reader | out of the box | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | OK | |
| Soft Touch Keys | basic | only the mute key works out of the box |
Notes
You can enter any specific notes with running Linux on the Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 here.
Summary
Nearly all devices are working out of the box after installing Ubuntu Workstation 10.10.
The modem and the ExpressCard slot coult not be tested because there were no POTS-Line nor a ExpressCard available.
Discussion
hey i also have lenovo z560 laptop. i want to install fedora 15 desktop. does it support??
and where can i find drivers for that??
Hello! Yes, all works perfectly. But you must install drivers by yourself, i.e. you can't use neither akmod nor kmod drivers from repository.
You can read about how to install drivers there http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=259861
What about Centos 5.6 support? Is it working?
Can someone strait up conmfirm they have nVidia graphics WORKING on this laptop under Linux? The ideapad z360 page suggests not and from what I can see, it doesnt work there due to Optimus, but no problems here.
NVidia graphics works perfectly for this laptop under Linux.
- I'm using Fedora 14, your mileage may vary
- I installed the binary drivers direct from NVidia
- The installer now offers to blacklist nouveau… yay!
- I had to add vmalloc=256M to my kernel params
Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much, I've been looking EVRYWHERE for info on this, it's ounger sibling (the Z360) seems to not work under Linux and you must use the intel graphics due to optimus.
I would classify myself as a fairly advanced linux user so I don't care what I have to do to get it working, as long as it works. I use Arch Linux btw.
Once again, thanks a lot! I ordered one so it should arrive sometime in the next few weeks, I was really worried I would be stuck with intel graphics.
did the nvidia really turn out to be working on this?
Jay Guerette whould you be so kind to tell in detail about how to stop nouveau.
Hi,
I have a lenovo ideapad z560, I am running linux(ubuntu 9-10) using vmware.I am unable to detect my inbuilt webcam in the system.How do I solve this issue .
I have a lenovo ideapad Z560. Everything works out of the box except the headphone and mic jacks. Power management is horrible. I've considered compiling a custom kernel to solve this issue.
This fixed my problem :
http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10050353&postcount=16