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    Installing a new Miner - Instructions

Steps

Install Ubuntu 17.04

Update Ubuntu


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Stop random interface names


sudo vi /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"


sudo update-grub
sudo reboot

Set up network for static wifi


sudo vi /etc/netplpan/01-netcfg.yaml

network:
  version: 2
  renderer: networkd
  wifis:
    wlan0:
      dhcp4: no
      addresses: [192.168.1.20/24]
      gateway4: 192.168.1.254
      nameservers:
        addresses: [8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4]
      access-points:
        INFINITUM7250:
          password: uF0HDCudrk


reboot

Installing the NVIDIA drivers


Install Nvidia PPA drivers
Visit https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa and get the latest driver version package

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-387
sudo apt-mark hold nvidia-387


Reboot
Verify

lsmod | grep nvidia
lsmod | grep nouveau

Stop Ubuntu from loading GUI


sudo vi /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0 3"


sudo update-grub
sudo reboot