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Using cheap Intel ComputeStick STCK1A8LFC with Lubuntu 18.04

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I bought a cheap Intel Compute Stick PC(STCK1A8LFC, 1GB RAM/8GB storage) to make it a remote 3D printer host for my M3D micro+(https://printm3d.com/themicro/). Since M3D micro+ only works on Windows and Linux now (Mac version is incompatible to Mojave), I installed a Lubuntu to it. Although, there is a blog about the a script (isorespin.sh) for customizing bootable iso image to Atom base PC(http://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com/2017/06/customizing-ubuntu-isos-documentation.html), it seems we don't need it anymore. So, here is what I did. 1. Update bios download latest bios image from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28070/BIOS-Update-FCBYT10H-86A-?product=84815 . Choose Recovery BIOS update [FC0038.bio]. save it to a USB flash drive. restart ComputeStick hitting F7 from BIOS update menu, choose USB and FC00XX.bio. 2. Install Lubuntu Download lubuntu alternate image from https://lubuntu.me/downloads/ . We cannot install from normal lubuntu iso bec