deep-learning-setup-5820

Steps to get started and install necessary tools on Dell Precision 5820 Tower. Windows 10 was already installed by the vendor. Dual is required to have both Ubuntu and Windows. This guide can also be followed to install Ubuntu alone. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is used here.

Dual Boot, Ubuntu 18.04

Follow the steps below to make it dual boot

1. Disable the secure boot option in BIOS. Follow this for step by step process.
2. Download Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop from here. Download Rufus from here to make a bootable USB. Note that you have to select GPT in the Partition scheme.
3. Change the boot mode from UEFI to Legacy. Insert the bootable USB and restart. When DELL is flashed on the screen, frequently press F12 to enter the boot menue. From here select proper USB name, e.g. Kingston to start installation.
4. At this moment you will see selection screen for installing Ubuntu. Select install Ubuntu and hit e to edit the boot options. Add nomodeset before --- and hit F10. Now normal installation for Ubuntu will start. Select options that suits you.
5. After successfull installation restart the computer. There might be some crashing of display due to drivers but please don't panic. Put the computer in sleep mode and than wake it up again. Now you will see the login screen.

Nvidia Drivers & CUDA Toolkit

Install NVIDIA drivers by following the instructions given here. Along with drivers this process will also install cuda 11.0. Now install cuda-toolkit using command sudo apt install nvidia-cuda-toolkit.

PyCharm

Install PyCharm using sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic. This will install the latest available version. Run PyCharm from applications and perform settings as you like.

Anaconda installation

For installing anaconda follow the steps explained here