This is a compatibilty guide to running Linux with the Lenovo Thinkpad L512 laptop.
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For full specifications see the Lenovo Thinkpad L512 specifications page.
| Name | Lenovo Thinkpad L512 |
| Processor | Intel® CoreTM i5-540M (2.53 GHz, 3 MB L3) NV Intel® CoreTM i5-520M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3) NV Intel® CoreTM i5-430M (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L3) NV Intel® CoreTM i3-350M (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L3) NV Intel® CoreTM i3-330M (2.13 GHz, 3 MB L3) NV |
| Screen | 15.6” (1366×768) Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW DVD-ROM |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics ATI® Mobility Radeon® HD 5145 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet 802.11bgn |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works - Intel Works - ATI | The ATI graphics requires the proprietary fglrx driver to function properly |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works |
This laptop was tested with Ubuntu 10.04.
See the guides section on this site for details on configuring the ATI graphics.
The Lenovo Thinkpad L512 works very well with Linux, no problem at all.
Discussion
hi, does anyone know if thinkpad-acpi driver works to control fan speed etc.?
thanks
no, its not working…
Does expres card work with linux(suse) and G3 mobile device??
Thx
i got a problem O.o the fan of my core i5 stopt working
The latest BIOS upgrade from Lenovo seemed to fix my fan issue. Mine also stopped working once I installed Linux.