Lenovo ThinkStation P920, ThinkStation P720, ThinkStation P520, ThinkStation P520C Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Linux Setup Guide [en, ar, bg, cs, da, de, el, es, es, fi, fr, he, hr, hu, it, ja, ko, nb, nl, pl, pt, pt, ro, ru, sh, sk, sl, sv, th, tr, uk, zc, zh]
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Linux Setup Guide
For ThinkStation P520c, P520, P720, P920
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Section 1 - BIOS Setup and Preinstallation Steps
The first step before installing Linux is to make sure BIOS is setup correctly.
• For UEFI/GPT installations (recommended):
o Boot into BIOS by pressing the function F1 key at the “Lenovo” splash screen.
o Select the “Exit” menu tab set “OS Optimized Defaults” to “Enabled” and select
“Yes” at the confirmation screen.
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o Select the “Security” menu tab, select “Secure Boot”, and set the option to
“Disabled”.
o Press F10 to “Save and Exit” the BIOS setup menu.
o Insert the Ubuntu install media (either through USB or CD/DVD).
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o Power on the system and press the F12 function key whenever the following
Lenovo splash screen appears.
o Select the Linux bootable installation media “UEFI” option from the F12 boot
menu.
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• For Legacy/MBR installations (not recommended):
o Boot into BIOS by pressing the function F1 key at the “Lenovo” splash screen.
o Select the “Exit” menu tab, set “OS Optimized Defaults” to “Disabled”, and select
“Yes” at the confirmation screen.
o Select F10 to “Save and Exit” BIOS.
o Insert the Ubuntu install media (either through USB or CD/DVD).
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o Power on the system and press the F12 function key whenever the following
Lenovo splash screen appears.
o Select the Linux bootable installation media “Legacy” option from the F12 boot
menu.
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Section 2 – Installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Please refer to the following instructions and screenshots on how to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on
the ThinkStation P520c, P520, P720, and P920 workstations.
• Highlight the “Install Ubuntu” from the Installer menu and press Enter.
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