# Deep Learning: Getting Started **URL:** https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/c/gst/13.md [Latest](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/categories.md) --- ## [About the Deep Learning: Getting Started category](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/about-the-deep-learning-getting-started-category/32)
**Author:** [@mpb](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/mpb)\ **Replies:** 0
A category for people getting started with Deep Learning. All questions welcome here! --- ## [Call Lambda's Llama? I keep getting a time out error](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/call-lambdas-llama-i-keep-getting-a-time-out-error/4788)
**Author:** [@mdlm](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/mdlm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/call-lambdas-llama-i-keep-getting-a-time-out-error/4788 "2025-12-10T20:55:57Z")
Sorry to bother everyone about this but I’ve spent several hours on this and can’t figure it out. I’m trying to call one of the Lambda gen AI models (doesn’t matter which one) from the API and I keep getting timed out. … --- ## [How to choose the right batch size when starting deep learning training?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-choose-the-right-batch-size-when-starting-deep-learning-training/4726)
**Author:** [@sopelos](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/sopelos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 5:50am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-choose-the-right-batch-size-when-starting-deep-learning-training/4726 "2025-08-18T05:50:00Z")
Hello I am just getting started with deep learning and one of the things that confuses me is how to pick the right batch size for training.:slightly\_smiling\_face: I have seen tutorials where people use very small batch… --- ## [Is there a Lambda Labs active Discord channel?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/is-there-a-lambda-labs-active-discord-channel/4182)
**Author:** [@mikelonggggggggg](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/mikelonggggggggg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/is-there-a-lambda-labs-active-discord-channel/4182 "2024-05-17T12:39:37Z")
Is there a Lambda Labs active Discord channel? --- ## ["ChildFailedError" fine tuning Video-Llama and Video-ChatGPT](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/childfailederror-fine-tuning-video-llama-and-video-chatgpt/4027)
**Author:** [@pavana](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/pavana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/childfailederror-fine-tuning-video-llama-and-video-chatgpt/4027 "2023-11-27T15:26:00Z")
Hi Everyone, We have been trying to fine-tune video-based visual language models like Video-ChatGPT and Video-LLaMa on our custom dataset. We are trying to fine-tune them on A6000 machine and we are getting error as sho… --- ## [Own PC but GPU from Labda with SSH?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/own-pc-but-gpu-from-labda-with-ssh/3936)
**Author:** [@loootot](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/loootot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/own-pc-but-gpu-from-labda-with-ssh/3936 "2023-09-12T08:41:30Z")
Is there any way to use Stable Diffusion Automatic 1111 on your own PC but utilize the GPU from the Lambda server? --- ## [How to run Llama-2-13B on a single GPU?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-run-llama-2-13b-on-a-single-gpu/3920)
**Author:** [@seb\_wilkes](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/seb_wilkes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-run-llama-2-13b-on-a-single-gpu/3920 "2023-08-26T13:18:48Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a real novice to using LLMs. I know that Lambda Labs has provided a script to run Llama with multiple GPUs. For context this is because for the models \>7B, they specify a MP\>1. However, reading around “… --- ## [Upgrading to later version of Python](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/upgrading-to-later-version-of-python/3814)
**Author:** [@tancs711](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/tancs711)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/upgrading-to-later-version-of-python/3814 "2023-06-26T03:17:06Z")
I need Python 3.9 or higher. The server I launch is 3.8 I ran sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install python3.11 But still python3 --version shill shows 3.8. And my code did not run. Valid… --- ## [Best Practices(?): common tactics for server setups & data storage](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/best-practices-common-tactics-for-server-setups-data-storage/3535)
**Author:** [@JimVincent](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/JimVincent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/best-practices-common-tactics-for-server-setups-data-storage/3535 "2023-05-24T19:43:34Z")
Hey guys, I would like to know what type of setup would be recommended for developing code with the use of on-demand servers that delete all files once they are terminated. My current mission: develop some computer vis… --- ## [Is Lambda a good place to get started?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/is-lambda-a-good-place-to-get-started/3602)
**Author:** [@FK1709](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/FK1709)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/is-lambda-a-good-place-to-get-started/3602 "2023-04-01T15:29:46Z")
Hello, I’ve been teaching myself for the past year on how to use Python, I don’t have a desktop so I’ve been using an AWS EC2 as a remote desktop through Android. I’m starting to dabble in PyTorch and TensorFlow but the… --- ## [API for managing instances?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/api-for-managing-instances/3053)
**Author:** [@vicyap-rev](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/vicyap-rev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/api-for-managing-instances/3053 "2023-01-15T22:30:52Z")
Hello, is there an API for managing instances? For launching and terminating instances? It would be nice to programmatically manage instances. This would make it possible to use IaC tools like Terraform. Any informati… --- ## [Lambda stack for new Ubuntu 21.04 (hirsute hippo)](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-stack-for-new-ubuntu-21-04-hirsute-hippo/2305)
**Author:** [@saso300](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/saso300)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/lambda-stack-for-new-ubuntu-21-04-hirsute-hippo/2305 "2021-04-24T15:00:10Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a happy user of the Lambda stack on the current supported Ubuntu version 20.04 LTS. I was wondering if there is any way or near future planning to add support (simple installation of Lambda stack) to t… --- ## [Hyperplane Setup](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/hyperplane-setup/1905)
**Author:** [@jeremy](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/jeremy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/hyperplane-setup/1905 "2020-10-05T18:20:25Z")
Hyperplane Setup Mellanox OFED, NVIDIA Peer Memory, NVIDIA Driver, CUDA, cuDNN & Docker Download the Mellanox OFED tarball and copy it to /tmp. We’ll need it later: cp MLNX\_OFED\_LINUX-5.1-2.3.7.1-ubuntu18.04-x86\_64.tgz… --- ## [Where do the lambda stack frameworks get installed?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/where-do-the-lambda-stack-frameworks-get-installed/962)
**Author:** [@sealtainn](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/sealtainn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/where-do-the-lambda-stack-frameworks-get-installed/962 "2021-01-06T16:19:59Z")
The one attraction to getting a tensorbook laptop is the promise of the lambda stack. I don’t know what I am missing. I found no intro/readme - anywhere. Ubuntu looks like a standard installation (nothing wrong with t… --- ## [Looking to learn machine learning from/with someone](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/looking-to-learn-machine-learning-from-with-someone/1829)
**Author:** [@MoeGreen](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/MoeGreen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/looking-to-learn-machine-learning-from-with-someone/1829 "2020-08-24T23:53:54Z")
Hi, I’m a student learning computer science and wanted to delve into some machine learning. I’ve done a few small projects/competitions but I would love to learn more of the practical skill set from someone by helping /… --- ## [How to Import Longitudinal Data Table from SQL into Numpy Arrays](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-import-longitudinal-data-table-from-sql-into-numpy-arrays/1561)
**Author:** [@melakuh](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/melakuh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-to-import-longitudinal-data-table-from-sql-into-numpy-arrays/1561 "2020-04-17T14:20:27Z")
I have a longitudinal data table in SQL that consists of 100 individuals’ 6 medical test records taken at 3 different time points. The dataset is 3 dimensional and I want to import it as a NumPy array with ndim=3 and sha… --- ## [Why is the discriminator necessary in a GAN?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/why-is-the-discriminator-necessary-in-a-gan/1535)
**Author:** [@cgold](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/cgold)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/why-is-the-discriminator-necessary-in-a-gan/1535 "2020-04-05T12:13:16Z")
I am currently attempting to code a GAN to learn to generate images of hand drawn digits (MNIST dataset) and am having little success. My discriminator / generator are failing to converge and my generator output is noise… --- ## [Any ideas on how to segment a 2D vector field?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-segment-a-2d-vector-field/1464)
**Author:** [@tricostume](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/tricostume)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-segment-a-2d-vector-field/1464 "2020-02-26T00:35:59Z")
I am given a 2D vector field and a ROI out of which I sample a random number of n FLOAT vectors of the form (x, y, dx, dy). What could be good ideas to classify each of these vectors in any of two classes? (e.g. foregrou… --- ## [Why error function is squared?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/why-error-function-is-squared/1302)
**Author:** [@amanvista](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/amanvista)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 10:31am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/why-error-function-is-squared/1302 "2019-11-20T10:31:54Z")
I ready that error function is squared because it expands positive error by squaring them and neglects error less than one by reducing it. But i could use cube error function and more higher degree error function? Why is… --- ## [How can I use the backpropagation algorithm of a multilayer neural network to enhance an image (e.g., my NN should work like a log transform)?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-can-i-use-the-backpropagation-algorithm-of-a-multilayer-neural-network-to-enhance-an-image-e-g-my-nn-should-work-like-a-log-transform/1091)
**Author:** [@amrutapokhare](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/amrutapokhare)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 5:37am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/how-can-i-use-the-backpropagation-algorithm-of-a-multilayer-neural-network-to-enhance-an-image-e-g-my-nn-should-work-like-a-log-transform/1091 "2019-08-01T05:37:53Z")
Please help me to find out whether back propagation in multi layer neural network can be trained to enhance an image… for e.g. there will be n no. of training images and expected result will be log transformed images… i… --- ## [Anaconda install](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/anaconda-install/931)
**Author:** [@Cherrypie](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/Cherrypie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/anaconda-install/931 "2019-05-16T21:02:35Z")
Hello. This lamdastack is 2 titan v computer. I install the Anaconda because I had to work python 2.7 and python 3 both in same computer. I thought that if I just remove the bashrc about anaconda setting I can use lamb… --- ## [Deep Learning prerequisite subjects?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/deep-learning-prerequisite-subjects/34)
**Author:** [@mippiemoe](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/mippiemoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/deep-learning-prerequisite-subjects/34 "2018-12-08T12:00:40Z")
I want to study Deep Learning. What subjects should I learn to ensure I’m prepared for the material in a typical Deep Learning textbook? --- ## [Best Deep Learning book for beginners?](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/best-deep-learning-book-for-beginners/33)
**Author:** [@mippiemoe](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/u/mippiemoe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/best-deep-learning-book-for-beginners/33 "2018-03-01T01:11:50Z")
I studied Computer Science in college, but don’t have any experience with Deep Learning. What are some highly respected textbooks about Deep Learning?