Lenovo ideapad 330 (15ARR) ubuntu issues and there solutions

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Lenovo ideapad 330 (15ARR) ubuntu issues and their solutions

Issue-1: None of the ubuntu distros are getting installed

Solution: Ubuntu distros lower than 18.10 will not work in this laptop, as minimum kernal version required is 4.18.

So install ubuntu 18.10 / xubuntu 18.10 / lubuntu 18.10 / kubuntu 18.10 in UEFI mode

Issue-2: Wifi is not working

Solution: Install drivers seperatly. In most of the cases the wifi network card manufacturer is Elan tech for this model.

So just run the following commands to download and install

git clone https://github.com/tomaspinho/rtl8821ce.git
cd rtl8821ce/
sudo make all
sudo make install
sudo modprobe -a 8821ce

Check your wifi networks!

Issue-3: Touchpad is not working at all

Solution: You need to upgrade kernel to minimum 4.19.15-041915-generic . From this kernal version, the touchpad drivers are present in the kernal.

So just download the kernal files and upgrade. Visit https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/ to choose a kernal version

If you want to download 4.19.15, try the steps

First download the files

wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.19.15/linux-headers-4.19.15-041915_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_all.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.19.15/linux-headers-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.19.15/linux-modules-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb
wget https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.19.15/linux-image-unsigned-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb

Install

dpkg -i linux-headers-4.19.15-041915_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_all.deb
dpkg -i linux-headers-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb
dpkg -i linux-modules-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb
dpkg -i linux-image-unsigned-4.19.15-041915-generic_4.19.15-041915.201901130432_amd64.deb

Reboot

@italodea The issue is with amd. Downgrade Linux firmware to March version. People have reported this issue on arch Linux forums, this is the only working solution for now.

@SourabhSNath which kernel version are you using?

Hey everyone ! An update here. Recently, a new bug has been introduced with kernel update 5.15.x which prevents the rtl8821ce from compiling ! 😞

I got a 330S-15IKB running Arch, so far everything is working fine but there is one really annoying issue I didn't manage to fix. Ever since I installed the Laptop the journal is full of ACPI errors, which makes the reading the log very difficult and working on the console on battery impossible. 1-2 lines per second of these:

Jan 22 16:04:17 kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [^^^GFX0.AFN2], AE_NOT_FOUND (20210730/psargs-330)
Jan 22 16:04:17 kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PCI0.LPCB.H_EC._QC9 due to previous error (AE_NOT_FOUND) (20210730/psparse-529)

Has anyone figured out how to either make ACPI work or get rid of the errors?