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Install linux without gpu (new version)
Tested versions:
Linux server 22.04.1
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Tested serial platforms:
Tio
Putty
Tested disksdrives:
Kingston datatraveler usb thumb drive
On your PC:
Create bootable usb drive:
download a linux server .iso file
Connect a USB thumb drive to your pc
In shell Run command:
lsblkIdentify your drive (usually /dev/sdX, X can be different for each system)
NOTE: SATA HDDs & SSDs also identify as sdX so be careful.
sudo dd if=${path/to/iso/file.iso} of=/dev/sdX status=progress
- Note: X is the letter you see when running lsblk.
Wait until dd finishes and safely eject the USB drive.
On BEDROCK:
Bios settings:
You need to enable some configurations in bios before we start the installation:
Insert the usb media to the device
In BIOS enable uart support
In BIOS choose the bootable usb drive
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Turn on Bedrock
Repetitively press the DEL / ESC key to enter the bios setup
In BIOS go to -> Save & Exit -> <your bootable usb device> -> yes
Device will reset and a grub screen will appear
Configure grub:
A grub menu will appear saying try or install ubuntu, on this entry press ‘e’ to set the boot parameters.
You will be prompted with a window like this:
setparams 'Install Ubuntu Server'
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz quiet ---
initrd /casper/initrd
Remove the quiet parameter and change the entry as follows:
linux /casper/vmlinuz console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 systemd.unit=getty@ttyS4.service —
Wait for the live usb to boot
Live USB settings:
After live usb boots run the following services (check if I can drop some of them):
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.socket
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.seeded
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.apparmor
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.core-fixup
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.autoimport
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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systemd-resolved
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snapd.system-shutdown
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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cloud-init
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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cloud-init-local
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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systemd-rfkill.service
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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systemd-networkd.service
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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ssh.service
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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ModemManager.service
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sudo
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systemctl
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start
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snap.lxd.daemon.service
run the installer program:
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Sudo
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subiquity
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–serialChoose your selected setting settings for installation
Wait until installation is complete.
you will be asked to remove the installation media and press enter
Device will be rebooted
Enable ttyS4 service:
Now you need to enable the ttyS4 console to be able to interact with the system.
Boot into BIOS
Boot from the disk you installed linux on.
If you don't get a grub menu on boot hold the shift key
In the grub menu choose:
Choose advanced Advanced options for Ubuntu
Select the line that says recovery mode
Press ’e’
In the line that says: linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-43-generic root=UUID=4c58e5aa-6443-4fb2-84e7-4ac2265a7b9e ro recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
Add the console redirection:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-43-generic root=UUID=4c58e5aa-6443-4fb2-84e7-4ac2265a7b9e ro console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
Press ctrl+x to boot
Choose Root (drop into shell):
Type :
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to enable the ttyS4 service automatically when you boot:
systemctl enable getty@ttyS4.serviceReboot to linux Boot Linux in normal mode