Y580 Linux compatibility

[Anaesim]

When I bought Y580 I dreamed of having installed both Windows and Linux on this fine piece of a laptop. Soon I discovered that Linux can't be installed on this laptop. I contacted the Lenovo Support (Czech Republic - the state where I bought my Y580) and they confirmed that it indeed can't be installed. Now the question is: 

Is there a way to install Linux on this laptop?

I've tried installing Ubuntu, Debian and Mint. They've all failed. The motherboard seems to lock when I try to boot them up.

I appreciate any help, thanks.

Simon.

[rachel_brinkley]

It may be more of Nvidia based chipset causing the issues. I had trouble inthe past with a custom desktop that was INtel and Nidia based adn couldn't put Linux on it. 

[rachel_brinkley]

Also i did put Fedora 17 on my AMD based Z575. BUt after experiencing it i went back to 7 only.

[bonzer2u]

simple, run linux it in a VM. Oracle v-box works for me...

[Anaesim]

I know, I run Linux as a VM as well but I don't find it satisfactory, that's why I'm asking about installing in on hard drive

[neokenchi · Accepted solution]

hi Anaesim,

In addition to the post by the users above, The Lenovo Y580 comes with a UEFI BIOS for systems with preloaded Windows 8. If you can't install Ubuntu via UEFI as discussed in this thread, try to:

1. Boot into the BIOS by pressing F2 and set the following settings below 

UEFI Boot Mode = Legacy

Secure Boot = Disabled  (if applicable)

CSM = Disabled or Legacy (if applicable)

OS Optimized Default = Disabled or Legacy (if applicable)

2. When finished, press F10 to save and exit BIOS then try to install Ubuntu via Wubi

Note:

You may not be able to boot from your Windows 8 OS until you revert back the changes that you did on Step 1.

Hope this helps.

[Anaesim]

Hello, neokenchi,

I appreciate you trying to solve this problem. I'll try this ASAP and will inform you about results.

Thank you for a nice guide,

Simon.

[ible]

It took a little sweat and tears, but if you look for enough resources you can get linux installed.

I've tried to compile a list of everything I did to get Ubuntu 13.04 installed:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1543006&page=141&p=12710212#post12710212

Google errors and what not .

[mskethan]

fedora is easy to install on y580

[ragavpayne]

What are you guys talking about?

I'm typing this with Ubuntu 12.04 on my Y580. Installing this was a breeze. Here's what I did:-

1. Downloaded the ISO file from the Ubuntu website,
2. Used a USB installer (you can google for this) to burn that ISO file into a bootable USB drive
3. Restarted the computer and pressed F12 to get the boot menu
4. Selected the USB drive as the priority boot drive
5. Ubuntu loaded up and I installed it.

Not a glitch, except for the fact that it's nearly impossible to get a gaming mouse to work on Ubuntu. I'm still figuring this out.

Hope you're able to install Ubuntu on your Y580. It's pretty sweet.

Cheers!