Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tiny User manual

Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide
For Lenovo ThinkStation P350

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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

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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.

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•Tab over to the Security tab and select “Secure Boot”.
•Check whether Secure Boot is disabled. If found enabled, disable it.

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•Save changes by pressing F10 function key.

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Section 2 –Installing Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Please refer to the following instructions and screenshots on how to install
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS onthe Lenovo ThinkStation P350.
• Insert the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installation media (either through USB or CD/DVD).
• Power on the system and press the F12 function key whenever the
following Lenovo splash screen appears.

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•Select the Linux bootable installation media from the startup device menu.
• Select the Ubuntu option from the GRUB menu and press enter.

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• Select the “Install Ubuntu” option on the welcome screen.

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• Select the appropriate keyboard layout and language and press “Continue”.
• Optional: Select “Normal Installation” and “Install third-party software…” and press “Continue”.

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• Choose the installation type. For simplicity, this guide was done using
“Erase disk andinstall Ubuntu”
• Select “Continue” to confirm changes will be made to the disk.