AnnoyingTechnology · August 2, 2024 16:55 · Jun 24, 2019 · Nov 12, 2018 · Aug 29, 2018 · Aug 29, 2018
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
 
 Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
 
+**edit: 06/2019 guys in the comments have found workarounds and new solutions !**
+
 **Most importantly : Lenovo refuses to provide any kind of support for their product on Linux, even though the computer is sold without an OS**
 
 # Ubuntu 18.04 

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 
 # Debian buster 
 
-* no issues ! Install Debian 9.5 stable, changes your `/etc/apt/sources.list` to buster then `apt update && apt upgrade && apt dist-upgade`). 
+* no issues ! Install Debian 9.5 stable, changes your `/etc/apt/sources.list` to buster then `apt update && apt upgrade && apt dist-upgade`). 
+* [edit] actually two things : no keyboard backlight, you have to use the Fn key to change the volume/brightness
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 
 # Debian buster 
 
-* no issues ! Don't bother, run Debian Buster. 
+* no issues ! Install Debian 9.5 stable, changes your `/etc/apt/sources.list` to buster then `apt update && apt upgrade && apt dist-upgade`). 
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 
 **Most importantly : Lenovo refuses to provide any kind of support for their product on Linux, even though the computer is sold without an OS**
 
-# Ubuntu 18.04 
+# Ubuntu 18.04 
 
 * switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 * the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
 * the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
-# Debian 9.5 stable 
+# Debian 9.5 (stable) 
 
 * Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 **Most importantly : Lenovo refuses to provide any kind of support for their product on Linux, even though the computer is sold without an OS**
 
 # Ubuntu 18.04 
+
 * switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 
 * the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
 * the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
-# Debian 9.5 stable
+# Debian 9.5 stable 
 
 * Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 * the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
 * the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
-# Debian 9.5 
+# Debian 9.5 stable
 
 * Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) :
 * The keyboard works during the setup and afterwards too
 * The touchpad doesn't work *at all*
 * The wifi works after typing `sudo modprobe -r ideapad_laptop` or adding `blacklist ideapad_laptop` to `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf` otherwise
-* The function keys are enabled by default, so altering the volume requires using the Fn key, for example.
+* The function keys are enabled by default, so altering the volume requires using the Fn key, for example.
+
+# Debian buster 
+
+* no issues ! Don't bother, run Debian Buster. 
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
 
 Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
 
+**Most importantly : Lenovo refuses to provide any kind of support for their product on Linux, even though the computer is sold without an OS**
+
 # Ubuntu 18.04 
 * switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
 
 Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
 
-## Ubuntu 18.04 
+# Ubuntu 18.04 
 * switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 
 * the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
 * the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
-## Debian 9.5 
+# Debian 9.5 
 
 * Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.

diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
 
 Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
 
-## Ubuntu 18.04
+## Ubuntu 18.04 
 * switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 
 * the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
 * the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
-## Debian 9.5
+## Debian 9.5 
 
 * Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
 * It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.

diff --git a/...n_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt → ...on_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md b/...n_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt → ...on_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.md
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
 Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
 
 ## Ubuntu 18.04
-* the computer will randomly crash, during the setup phase, or afterwards.
-* the keyboard and track are not usable during setup, though afterwards, they both work.
-
+* switch the BIOS to UEFI (and don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
+* the computer will randomly freezes, during the setup phase, or afterwards. Current theory is that switching from iGPU to dedicated GPU causes the computer to freeze/hang (cursor still moves, but nothing else). 
+* the keyboard and trackppad are not usable during the setup, though afterwards they both work.
+* the graphics performance are good (until the computer feezes of course)
 
 ## Debian 9.5
 
-* Will install in command-line expert mode.
-* GNOME will start and work
-* Graphics drivers used by defaults will be "nouveau"
-* Installing nvidia-driver thru apt will cause GDM to fail starting. 
-* The keyboard works during the setup and afterwards
-* The touchpad doesn't work, *at all*
-* The wifi works after typing `sudo modprobe -r ideapad_laptop` or adding `blacklist ideapad_laptop` to `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf`
+* Switch the bios to UEFI (don't use legacy, don't forget to create the EFI partition, ~256Mb)
+* It installs properly in command-line using the expert mode.
+* GNOME will start and work as expected
+* The graphics drivers used by defaults appears to be "`nouveau`", graphics performances are poor
+* Installing `nvidia-driver` thru apt will cause GDM to fail starting. 
+* The keyboard works during the setup and afterwards too
+* The touchpad doesn't work *at all*
+* The wifi works after typing `sudo modprobe -r ideapad_laptop` or adding `blacklist ideapad_laptop` to `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf` otherwise
+* The function keys are enabled by default, so altering the volume requires using the Fn key, for example.
diff --git a/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt b/lenovo_legion_y530_linux_compatibility_issues_fix.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Intel i7-8750H
+nVidia GTX 1050 Ti
+
+Summary of my findings (Please comment if you can get further than me) : 
+
+## Ubuntu 18.04
+* the computer will randomly crash, during the setup phase, or afterwards.
+* the keyboard and track are not usable during setup, though afterwards, they both work.
+
+
+## Debian 9.5
+
+* Will install in command-line expert mode.
+* GNOME will start and work
+* Graphics drivers used by defaults will be "nouveau"
+* Installing nvidia-driver thru apt will cause GDM to fail starting. 
+* The keyboard works during the setup and afterwards
+* The touchpad doesn't work, *at all*
+* The wifi works after typing `sudo modprobe -r ideapad_laptop` or adding `blacklist ideapad_laptop` to `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf`