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  • Page 1 Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide For Lenovo ThinkStation P350...
  • Page 2 Contents SECTION 1 – BIOS SETUP & PRE-INSTALLATION STEPS SECTION 2 – INSTALLING UBUNTU 20.04 SECTION 3 – LAN CONNECTION SECTION 4 – WIRELESS CONNECTION SECTION 5 – INSTALLING THE NVIDIA GRAPHICS DRIVER SECTION 6 – REVISION HISTORY...

  • Page 3: Section 1 - Bios Setup And Pre-Installation Steps

    Section 1 – BIOS Setup and Pre-Installation Steps The first step before installing Linux is to make sure the system BIOS is setup correctly. Boot into BIOS by pressing the function F1 key at the “Lenovo” splash screen. •...
  • Page 4 • Tab over to the Security tab and select “Secure Boot”. • Check whether Secure Boot is disabled. If found enabled, disable it.
  • Page 5 • Save changes by pressing F10 function key.

  • Page 6: Section 2 - Installing Ubuntu Linux 20.04 Lts

    Section 2 – Installing Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Please refer to the following instructions and screenshots on how to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on the Lenovo ThinkStation P350. • Insert the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installation media (either through USB or CD/DVD).
  • Page 7 • Select the Linux bootable installation media from the startup device menu. • Select the Ubuntu option from the GRUB menu and press enter.
  • Page 8 Select the “Install Ubuntu” option on the welcome screen. •...
  • Page 9 Select the appropriate keyboard layout and language and press “Continue”. • Optional: Select “Normal Installation” and “Install third-party software…” and press “Continue”. •...
  • Page 10 • Choose the installation type. For simplicity, this guide was done using “Erase disk and install Ubuntu” Select “Continue” to confirm changes will be made to the disk. •...
  • Page 11 Choose the appropriate geographical location and select “Continue”. • Fill out the appropriate information and select “Continue”. •...
  • Page 12 • Ubuntu installation progress bar will be shown. Once the installation completes, select “Restart Now”. •...
  • Page 13 • Remove the installation media and press enter. • Users will land on the Ubuntu Desktop Screen.

  • Page 14: Section 3 - Lan Connection

    Section 3 – LAN Connection LAN is native to Ubuntu 20.04 and would not require additional drivers for it to work. Users should make sure of having working internet connection to carry on with Section 5. Section 4 – Wireless Connection WiFi is native to Ubuntu 20.04 and would not require additional drivers for it to work.

  • Page 15: Section 5 - Installing The Nvidia Graphics Driver

    Note for P350 Tiny: Nvidia GPU is native to Ubuntu 20.04 on Lenovo P350 Tiny and ideally would not require additional drivers for it to work. • To make sure the Nvidia GPU is working, open the terminal and write the command nvidia -smi.
  • Page 16 • Download the latest Nvidia graphics driver for the appropriate Nvidia GPU from here. • To get the Nvidia driver running, we will need to blacklist the nouveau driver. Follow the steps below- o Log in as root: sudo su o Open blacklist.conf file: gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf o Blacklist nouveau driver by writing: blacklist nouveau •...
  • Page 17 • Once your system reboots, open a terminal window and- o Log in as root: sudo su o Run the command: apt-get update • Install gcc: apt-get install gcc...
  • Page 18 • Install make: apt-get install make • Install linux-headers: apt-get install -y linux-headers*...
  • Page 19 • Stop x-windows by using the command: init 3 • Log in as root and redirect to the directory where the Nvidia driver is located.
  • Page 20 • Make the Nvidia installer an executable by the command- chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86-64-* And run the Nvidia driver by- ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-430.50.run • Select Continue installation.
  • Page 21 • Wait until the kernel modules are completely built. • Select Yes for installing 32-bit compatibility libraries.
  • Page 22 • Wait until the installation is complete. • Select Yes to run nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update your X configuration file.
  • Page 23 • Select OK once the X configuration file gets updated successfully. • Execute the following command to verify the Nvidia driver is loaded- nvidia-smi • Reboot the system.

  • Page 24: Section 6 - Revision History

    Section 6 – Revision History Version Date Author Changes/Updates 07/09/2021 Sayali Pawar Initial launch release...

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