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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    I haven't played around too much with it besides getting it to work in guvcview. The webcam in my Y400 is listed as the following from lsusb:

    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f2:b331 Chicony Electronics...
  2. Re: No screen brightness control Ubuntu 12.10 Lenovo Y500

    For brightness on the y500/y400 check out a few posts starting here for using nvidiabl and a few scripts: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12428053#post12428053

    As for using the nvidia...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    You'll need to have the ACPI daemon, acpid, running to be able to check the key events and to run those event scripts. You can then run:

    acpi_listen
    Now press fn+up and fn+dn and it should give...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    With my Y400 running Arch I'm using the nvidia driver and needed the nvidiabl driver to be able to change the brightness. With the module loaded, it adds an interface at...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    The Atheros AR8161 needs the alx driver from compat-wireless. This post may help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12372946&postcount=2

    In my Arch install I didn't have problems with the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    While the i7 does have the integrated intel graphics, it is disabled/bypassed on my y400 at least. I can only see the discrete Nvidia GT650M through lspci. I know there has been confusion about...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    With my Arch Linux install, it doesn't use a GUI and couldn't get X going until I installed the nvidia drivers. These laptops don't have Optimus so they only use the Nvidia GPU and don't access the...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Lenovo Ideapad Y500 LiveUSB Problem

    I just recently set up Arch Linux in dual boot with Windows 8 on my y400 and installed using a CD.

    Being squeezed up in the top portion of the screen seemed to happen when I would choose to boot...
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