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Check the release (says the LTS version!).
lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic
→Main OS Install
===Main OS Install===
Install Ubuntu 18.04 (note that the original DiGIT DevBox ran 14.04), '''not the LTS live version''', from a freshly burnt DVD.If you install the HWE version, you don't need to run apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-18.04 at the end. ====In the installer====
Choose the first network hardware option and make sure that the second (right most) network port is connected to a DHCP broadcasting router.
Install SSH and Samba. When prompted, add the MBR to the front of the 850.
====First boot====
After a reboot, the screen freezes. Either change the bootloader, adding nomodeset (see https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/hpc/The-Best-Way-To-Install-Ubuntu-18-04-with-NVIDIA-Drivers-and-any-Desktop-Flavor-1178/#step-4-potential-problem-number-1), or just SSH onto the box.
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-18.04
Check the release:
lsb_release -a
Give the box a reboot for safety.
===Video Drivers===
