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I'm looking for some notebook that will run on Ubuntu perfectly. I like LENOVO IdeaPad Z570, but I'm not sure how it will perform on Ubuntu.

I heard people are complaining about wireless problems.

Here is full configuraion:

 Processor  Intel Core i5 2430M 2.4GHz - 3.0GHz
Chipset Intel HM65 Express
Memory  4GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics    NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1GB
HDD 750GB SATA II
Wireless 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1
Network adapter Ethernet LAN 10/100Mbps
Ports VGA, HDMI, 3x USB 2.0, eSATA

Does anyone have experience with this model? Any problems noted?

I heard there is a test suite, how can I install it? Maybe I can boot live CD and try it myself before buying it. But, unfortunately, sometimes something works on live CD, but not when you install it.

I guess critical components here are graphics and wireless.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

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umpirsky
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I have Lenovo Ideapad Z570 (59-326321). I've tried Ubuntu 12.04 (both LiveCD and installation).

Had to manually install Bumblebee for Nvidia GPU to work.

Everything else works fine right from the box.

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I use the ubuntu partition in very rare ocassions, ive tried 11.10 and 12.04 and in both versions the nvidia card doesnt work (and when you have 1GB, you will want to use it)

I tried installing the driver manually and using bumblebee but this last one just turned off the card. So my solution is using windows7 for my 3dmax and gaming.

I recommend not buying a notebook that uses an nvidia optimus card. There is no support.

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