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Normal CD installation works fine. However, if Optimus is enabled, it may require a hard reboot upon completion.
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=== Kernel ===
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* Kernel 2.6.38-8 is the shipping kernel with Ubuntu 11.04. It is buggy. Upgrade to a newer kernel with the following commands:
  
 
=== Optimus ===
 
=== Optimus ===

Revision as of 16:54, 17 August 2011

Out-of-the-box Stats

Component Status
Optimus Unsupported - See the Bumblebee project
Intel Graphics (Integrated) Works out-of-box
Nvidia Graphics (Discrete) Requires drivers, updated kerne.
ultranav scrolling Requires tweaks - See below
Fingerprint Reader Requires tweaks -See below
ACPI - Suspend to Disk (Hibernate) Untested
Harddrive Active Protection Untested
VGA out Untested
Firewire Untested
Modem Untested
Wireless - Thinkpad Untested
Wireless - Intel Advanced N Untested
Wireless - Intel Ultimate N Untested
Audio in Untested
Audio out Untested
Wired LAN Untested
Thinkvantage Button Untested
FN-Arrows (Media Controls) Untested
Wireless killswitch Untested
Trackpoint Untested
Trackpad Untested
Trackpad scrolling (side or two-finger) Untested
Sound card Untested
Volume up/down/mute buttons Untested
Optical drive Untested
USB Untested
ACPI - Lid Open/Close Untested
ACPI - Suspend to RAM Untested
SD/MMC Memory card reader Untested
FN-F2 (Lock) Works out-of-box
FN-F3 (Battery) Untested
FN-F4 (Sleep) Untested
FN-F5 (Wireless) Untested
FN-F6 (Conferencing) Untested
FN-F7 (Display) Untested
FN-F8 (Mouse) Untested
FN-F12 (Hibernate) Untested
FN-Home/End (Brightness) Untested
FN-PgUp (Thinklight) Untested
FN-PrtSc (SysRq) Untested
FN-ScrLk (Numlock) Untested
FN-Pause (Break) Untested
FN-Space (Zoom) Untested
FN-Up (Stop) Untested
FN-Down (Play-pause) Untested
FN-Left (Previous) Untested
FN-Right (Next) Untested

Installation

Normal CD installation works fine. However, if Optimus is enabled, it may require a hard reboot upon completion.

Kernel

  • Kernel 2.6.38-8 is the shipping kernel with Ubuntu 11.04. It is buggy. Upgrade to a newer kernel with the following commands:

Optimus

  • BIOS
    • The OS Detect option does not work. If enabled, it will present Optimus to Ubuntu.
    • If graphics are set to Optimus, Ubuntu will default to using Intel graphics.
    • If graphics are set to Discrete, Ubuntu will default to using Nvidia. If dual-booting windows, this will cause problems with the default lenovo system image - possible (untested) fix is to manually reinstall nvidia drivers in windows.
    • If graphics are set to Integrated, Ubuntu will default to using Intel graphics.
  • The current kernel provided by Ubuntu conflicts with the Nvidia driver. Until Ubuntu upgrades to a newer kernel, you must manually install one.

Ultranav (Middle Mouse Button) Scrolling

Harddrive Active Protection

Fingerprint Reader

W520