Lenovo Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide [en, ar, bg, cs, da, de, el, es, fi, fr, he, hr, hu, id, it, ja, ko, nb, nl, pl, pt, pt, ro, ru, sh, sk, sl, sv, th, tr, uk, zc, zh]
Specifications and Main Features
Frequently Asked Questions
User Manual
Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide
For ThinkPad P53, P73
***Official support of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and later.
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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.
• Tab over to the ‘Restart’ menu tab and set “OS Optimized Defaults” to “Disabled”.
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•Switching the “OS Optimized Defaults” settings may give a warning message. Select
“Yes” to continue to disable OS Optimized Defaults.
•Tab over to the “Startup” menu tab.
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•Pressing F9 function key will allow Legacy and UEFI bootable devices by setting “UEFI/Legacy Boot” to “Both”; otherwise, it will be an unchangeable setting to “UEFI only”.
•Press function F10 key to save and exit BIOS setup.
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Section 2 – Discrete vs Hybrid Graphics
The Thinkpad P53 and P73 offer both Nvidia and Intel graphics. To run exclusively Nvidia
graphics, use the discrete graphics mode highlighted below.
• Boot into BIOS, tab over to the “Config” menu option, and select the “Display” option.
• By default, the “Graphics Device” will likely be set to “Hybrid Graphics”. To run exclusively
Nvidia graphics, set the “Graphics Device” to “DiscreteGraphics”.
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Section 3 – Installing Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS
Please refer to the following instructions and screenshots on how to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on
the Lenovo Thinkpad P53 and P73.
• Insert the Ubuntu 18.04 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.
•Select the Linux bootable installation media from the F12 boot menu list.
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•Highlight “Install Ubuntu” from the GRUB boot menu and press ‘e’.
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