Ubuntu Linux Setup Guide
For Lenovo ThinkPad P14s (AMD)
***Official support of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and later.
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 “Config” menu tab
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• Enter the “Storage” category and change the “Controller Mode” to “AHCI mode”
• Select “Yes” to proceed with changing the Controller Mode
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• Tab over to the “Security” menu tab and enter the “Secure Boot” category
• Set “Secure Boot” to “Off”
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• Press function F10 key to save and exit BIOS setup.
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Section 2 – Installing Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Please refer to the following instructions and screenshots on how to install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on
the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s (AMD).
• Insert the Ubuntu 20.04 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 ‘enter’.
• The Ubuntu Linux Welcome Screen should appear. Click “Install Ubuntu” to proceed
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• Select the appropriate keyboard layout and language and “Continue”.
• Select “Normal Installation” as well as “Install third-party software…” then “Continue”.
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• Choose the installation type. For simplicity, this guide was done using “Erase disk and
install Ubuntu”
• Select “Continue” to confirm changes will be made to the disk.
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• Choose the appropriate geographical location and select “Continue”.
• Fill out the appropriate information and select “Continue”.
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• Ubuntu installation progress bar will be shown.
• Once the installation completes, select “Restart Now”.
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• Remove the installation media and press ENTER.
• Ubuntu Desktop Screen:
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Section 3 – Installing the AMD Radeon Graphics Driver
In order to get optimal performance out of the integrated AMD Radeon Pro graphics, it’s a good
idea to ensure the latest AMD graphics driver is installed.
• Note that by selecting “Install third-party software…” during the Ubuntu installation in Step
3, a compatible driver should already be installed.
To install the latest graphics driver, connect to the internet via a wireless or wired connection, and
then follow the steps below:
• Download “Radeon™ Software for Linux® version 20.20 for Ubuntu 20.04” from the AMD
support site linked below.
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-amdgpu-unified-linux-20-20
• Detailed instructions for installing this software can also be found below.
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
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• Change directory to the download location and extract the software.
# cd ~/Downloads
# tar -Jxvf amdgpu-pro-YY.XX-NNNNNN.tar.xz
# cd ~/Downloads/amdgpu-pro-YY.XX-NNNNNN
• Proceed to install the AMDGPU graphics package, using the All-Open or Pro Variant.
# ./amdgpu-install
# ./amdgpu-pro-install
• The installation may run for a few minutes.
• Once the installation is complete, reboot the system.
# sudo reboot
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Section 4 – Revision History
Version Date Author Changes/Updates
1.0 1/22/2021 Hady Asad Initial launch release
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