Bedrock V3000 does not have a display, so Ubuntu installation requires connecting Bedrock to a host PC using a console (serial over USB).

This document describes Ubuntu installation process on Bedrock V3000.

Test setup

The installation was validated at SolidRun using the following setup:

• Ubuntu versions:

  • Ubuntu server 22.04

  • Ubuntu server 23.04

• Terminal software:

  • Putty

  • Alternatively, Tio can also be used.
    known TIO limitation: in BIOS, the currently selected option is displayed in the same color as the background, which makes it not visible yet it is still fully functional.

• USB flash disk: Kingston Data Traveler

Installation process

Creating bootable USB drive

Please follow instructions at https://solidrun.atlassian.net/l/cp/m9Reo11r

Connecting serial console

Please follow instructions at Using serial console with Bedrock V3000

BIOS settings

You need to enable some configurations in BIOS before starting the installation.

• Insert the USB media to the device

• 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. 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 that starts with ‘linux’ to look as follows:
  linux /casper/vmlinuz console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 systemd.wants=getty@ttyS4.service —

• Wait for the live USB to boot

Live USB settings

• After live USB boots

• run sudo subiquity

• if you see a “waiting for coloud init” message, wait until it times out and opens the installer (could take some time since some services should finish starting in the background).

• Choose your prefered settings for installation

• Wait until installation is complete

• when prompted, remove the installation media and press enter

• Device will be rebooted

Enable ttyS4 service

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 automatically on boot, connect a keyboard to the bedrock and hold the 'shift' key right after boot

  • If you dont get the grub menu after pressing shift, connect a keyboard to the device and hold shift on the connected keyboard when booting

• In the grub menu choose:

  • 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 parameters to grub after the ‘ro’ parameter

    • from this:

    • linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-27-generic root=UUID=1dfc1a94-6289-4b15-9f4f-0fb36c083841 ro

    • to this:

    • ro console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 systemd.wants=getty@ttyS4.service quiet

      • Note: if you want to see the boot logs remove the quiet argumentPress ctrl+x to boot

• Type to enable the ttyS4 service automatically when you boot: systemctl enable getty@ttyS4

• edit grub config file: nano /etc/default/grub

  • add the console redirection to the grub default options (same as above):
    on line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT add the following

    GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8"

  • save the file and run: update-grub