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Sam Freed (v200 at freed.net)
This is a guide to running Linux with the Lenovo 3000 V200 laptop.
This page is under construction.
It works out of the box with Debain (I use unstable), but several features need tweaking, and some don't work. However, let this not discourage you, it is a fine machine.
| Name | Lenovo 3000 V200 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz |
| Screen | 12.1” WXGA |
| RAM | 2GB |
| HDD | 120GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW,2Layer |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 965 |
| Network | 10/100 Ethernet, Intel 4965 802.11agn Wireless, Bluetooth |
| Other | 3 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Use the Intel driver |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel module with model=test, if you need to |
| Touchpad | yes | Dont forget to apt-get the synaptics driver for xorg (and gnome) |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use iwlwifi driver, now part of kernel |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | ICH8 |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Yes | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Yes | use m560x/branches/m5602 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/m560x-driver/ |
Broken DSDT
For heat issues, and many other things, look at a similar laptop, the V100 http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Lenovo_3000_V100
| Issue | Status |
|---|---|
| NoSound | Temporary Solution Available |
| Camera Driver crash | SOlved in sourceforge, see above |
| WiFi issue | Resolved in iwlwifi 1.0+ |
| Thinkpad bug | Unrelated |
| SATA driver warnings | Resolved in 2.6.23+ |
There are few problems in getting the Lenovo 3000 V200 working when used with an up to date Linux distribution, none of the problems seriously hinders use.
Discussion
I saw Sasaki's post above and link to the webcam drivers. There seems to be several branches and revisions, so I'm unsure which one to pick to install. I've never installed a driver on linux before, fairly new to linux for that matter. I'm running Mandriva 2009 with KDE 4.1. Webcam seems to be the only thing not working and volume buttons above the laptop keys, the latter I can live without. Any suggestions or tips in this instance on which version of the webcam driver to choose and how to install would be great.
Thanks
i am trying to get my webcam to work. the website listed above is not there, it was moved and the info isn't there now.
is there any way that someone could post the instructions?
i'm new to ubuntu and i love it! i just want my webcam to work :(
http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=185953
read this link.
or type
svn co https://m560x-driver.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/m560x-driver m560x-driver
into a terminal.
i've used ubuntu 8.04, it works fine. but when upgraded to ubuntu 8.10, the sounds broke. sound output was unclear and filled with garbage. i think it is because of the kernel 2.6.27. the soundchip on my v200 is venice 5045 (v200 0264-56A). maybe i'll go back to the 8.04 ubuntu.. btw, anyone tried the 2.6.28 kernel?
It isn't your sound card. The sound is boosted up 200% ontop of what the app running the sound is using I have the sound on VLS down to 10% and the main sound at about 10% and that is VERY loud but still clear. If you increase it to much he speakers cant handle it and cause nothing but noise.
Wireless?
I'm having trouble turning the wireless on and off with ubuntu, it doesn't seem to want to turn on. The bluetooth light turns on, but the wireless light doesn't. Have you had any problems with that?
Is the cam still a no-go?
Is the built-in cam on the V200 still a no-go under Linux?
I got it working under 8.10 for a while but the color was off. I'm still not finished trying all the M560X drivers.
NoSound
Works great with Ubuntu Gutsy!
Except one thing… The sound. I've tried lots of different solutions but none is working.
How did you do to get it to work?
/Ollie
Have you tried updating your version of ALSA following this guide?
Is your wireless on/off button working in linux?