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Lenovo IdeaPad Z565

Author(s)

Nao Nakashima

Specifications

NameLenovo IdeaPad Z565
ProcessorAMD Phenom II N830 or N930
Screen15.6” @ 1366×768
RAM4GiB DDR3
HDD232 GiB or 500 GiB
Optical DriveYour Optical Drive
GraphicsATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
NetworkEthernetAtheros AR8151 [1969:1073]
NetworkWirelessBroadcom 4313 [14e4:4727]
NetworkBluetooth(Foxconn/Hon Hai) Broadcom 2.1 [0489:e00d]

Linux Compatibility

DeviceCompatibilityComments
ProcessorYes
ScreenYes
HDDYes
Optical DriveYes
GraphicsYes
SoundYes
EthernetYesModule added to linux kernel since 2.6.35. Older kernels works with driver from Atheros.
WirelessYesWorks with proprietary wl driver and with in-kernel staging brcm80211 driver
BluetoothYes
USBYes
FirewireNone
Card ReaderYes
ExpressCard SlotYes
CameraYes Use uvc driver in kernel. usb chicony camera

Notes

If you got kernel panic or hang on boot, use

pcie_aspm=off

kernel boot option or disable PCIEASPM symbol when configuring kernel.
(Tested on kernels from 2.6.36 to 3.0-rc4)

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