diff --git a/elements/ubuntu/install.d/10-support-physical-hardware b/elements/ubuntu/install.d/10-support-physical-hardware
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# Ubuntu's cloud images don't include drivers for real hardware.
+install-packages linux-image-generic
+