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Hi, looking for someone to help me with the problem described below.

I got the task to build a renderfarm on the Asus B250 board. Against ordinary Windows we wanted to try a different approach and use Ubuntu OS 18.04. The PC is built, UBUNTU is running. But now as a Linux beginner, I would like to advise you on how to get started = launch Octane Slave Daemeon.
1) What to do before installing Octane? (installing nVidia drivers)
2) how to install (I just need to unpack it) Octane?
3) how to run Octane Slave Daemon?
4) How can I get OSD handcuffed automatically after system startup?

I don't know if it's important, but the motherboard is connected via Intel's integrated graphics card. Furthermore, 2x nVidia 780 Ti are connected (so far only the remaining pieces for testing, when everything is running, it is upgraded to other cards).
I have already learned some simple steps with UBUNTU - installing application packages - VLC Player, Remote Desktop, .... But this path is still unexplored for me.
We already have a few Octane Slave Daemon on Windows workstations, and they're running smoothly. This time I wanted to try something different.

1) What to do before installing Octane? (installing nVidia drivers)
Yes
2) how to install (I just need to unpack it) Octane?
Yes
3) how to run Octane Slave Daemon?
You have to open a terminal "Command Shell" and ...
Install Daemon with: run with: 4) How can I get OSD handcuffed automatically after system startup?

You meant "Autostart" with handcuffed?
I am not on Ubuntu, no idea but > https://askubuntu.com/questions/814/how ... n-start-up

I never got integrated Intel GPU (HD 4000) to work with Nvidia cards on OpenSuse, may it is easier on Ubuntu.
If I have HD 4000 connected to display the Nvidia driver not load at boot, never checked a dummy at RGB/HDI plug.

Cheers, mib

Hi,
so I managed to install nVidia drivers, also CUDA Toolkit and podits to me running Octane Daemon. Unfortunately, the error "failed to bind to address already in use (98)" is reported at the end of the process
Would anyone advise what could happen and how to fix it?

solved - my mistake because I actually started another Daemon when one was already running in the processes.

Hi,
I have already managed to launch Octane Render on ASUS B250 under Ubuntu 18.04

Installation Procedure:
- Install Clean Ubuntu 18.04 from USB Flash Drive
- clean up existing nVidia repositories - installation of new nVidia drivers (I have 430 now) by https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/instal ... untu-18-04 - using Terminal - Do not switch Desktop view to nVidia, leave it on Intel integrated GPU
- installing nVidia CUDA Toolkit (local .deb) by https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downl ... e=deblocal - installation of Octane Slave (thank you mib2berlin) - launch Octane Slave Daemon - automatic startup after system startup enabled me automatically after first launching octane_slave_daemon.sh

This way I have a working octane_slave_daemon, including a functional VNC access to the Desktop.

But he still has a question. So currently, Octane_slave_daemon is triggered via SH. The only way to find out that Ubuntu is running is in System Monitor. Is there any way to display the Octane_slave_daemon process in the "window" on the desktop? So as it is with Octane_slave_daemon under Windows.