diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
index 8ce08f8d8582..7d4fa537036a 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/delete.go
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func deleteProfile(profile *config.Profile) error {
 		return DeletionError{Err: delErr, Errtype: MissingProfile}
 	}
 
-	if err == nil && driver.BareMetal(cc.Driver) {
+	if err == nil && (driver.BareMetal(cc.Driver) || driver.IsGeneric(cc.Driver)) {
 		if err := uninstallKubernetes(api, *cc, cc.Nodes[0], viper.GetString(cmdcfg.Bootstrapper)); err != nil {
 			deletionError, ok := err.(DeletionError)
 			if ok {
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
index 5f3062b7704d..2dc8a3e41bdb 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func provisionWithDriver(cmd *cobra.Command, ds registry.DriverState, existing *
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	if driver.IsVM(driverName) {
+	if driver.IsVM(driverName) && !driver.IsGeneric(driverName) {
 		url, err := download.ISO(viper.GetStringSlice(isoURL), cmd.Flags().Changed(isoURL))
 		if err != nil {
 			return node.Starter{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to cache ISO")
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
index 52d557789d6b..69c031079011 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start_flags.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver"
+	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine/drivers"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ const (
 	ports                   = "ports"
 	startNamespace          = "namespace"
 	trace                   = "trace"
+	genericIPAddress        = "generic-ip-address"
+	genericSSHUser          = "generic-ssh-user"
+	genericSSHKey           = "generic-ssh-key"
+	genericSSHPort          = "generic-ssh-port"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -219,6 +224,12 @@ func initNetworkingFlags() {
 	startCmd.Flags().String(serviceCIDR, constants.DefaultServiceCIDR, "The CIDR to be used for service cluster IPs.")
 	startCmd.Flags().StringArrayVar(&config.DockerEnv, "docker-env", nil, "Environment variables to pass to the Docker daemon. (format: key=value)")
 	startCmd.Flags().StringArrayVar(&config.DockerOpt, "docker-opt", nil, "Specify arbitrary flags to pass to the Docker daemon. (format: key=value)")
+
+	// generic
+	startCmd.Flags().String(genericIPAddress, "", "IP address (generic)")
+	startCmd.Flags().String(genericSSHUser, drivers.DefaultSSHUser, "SSH user (generic)")
+	startCmd.Flags().String(genericSSHKey, "", "SSH key (generic)")
+	startCmd.Flags().Int(genericSSHPort, drivers.DefaultSSHPort, "SSH port (generic)")
 }
 
 // ClusterFlagValue returns the current cluster name based on flags
@@ -328,6 +339,10 @@ func generateClusterConfig(cmd *cobra.Command, existing *config.ClusterConfig, k
 			NatNicType:              viper.GetString(natNicType),
 			StartHostTimeout:        viper.GetDuration(waitTimeout),
 			ExposedPorts:            viper.GetStringSlice(ports),
+			GenericIPAddress:        viper.GetString(genericIPAddress),
+			GenericSSHUser:          viper.GetString(genericSSHUser),
+			GenericSSHKey:           viper.GetString(genericSSHKey),
+			GenericSSHPort:          viper.GetInt(genericSSHPort),
 			KubernetesConfig: config.KubernetesConfig{
 				KubernetesVersion:      k8sVersion,
 				ClusterName:            ClusterFlagValue(),
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cluster/ip.go b/pkg/minikube/cluster/ip.go
index 891705e60c73..6a3522e67a61 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cluster/ip.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cluster/ip.go
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ func HostIP(host *host.Host, clusterName string) (net.IP, error) {
 		return oci.RoutableHostIPFromInside(oci.Docker, clusterName, host.Name)
 	case driver.Podman:
 		return oci.RoutableHostIPFromInside(oci.Podman, clusterName, host.Name)
+	case driver.Generic:
+		ip, err := host.Driver.GetIP()
+		if err != nil {
+			return []byte{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Error getting VM/Host IP address")
+		}
+		return net.ParseIP(ip), nil
 	case driver.KVM2:
 		return net.ParseIP("192.168.39.1"), nil
 	case driver.HyperV:
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/config/types.go b/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
index d95e9f7c85f4..059e56d436fb 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/config/types.go
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ type ClusterConfig struct {
 	HostDNSResolver         bool   // Only used by virtualbox
 	HostOnlyNicType         string // Only used by virtualbox
 	NatNicType              string // Only used by virtualbox
+	GenericIPAddress        string // Only used by generic
+	GenericSSHUser          string // Only used by generic
+	GenericSSHKey           string // Only used by generic
+	GenericSSHPort          int    // Only used by generic
 	KubernetesConfig        KubernetesConfig
 	Nodes                   []Node
 	Addons                  map[string]bool
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
index b890ce0e4500..95d1dabca1a3 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ const (
 	Mock = "mock"
 	// None driver
 	None = "none"
+	// Generic driver
+	Generic = "generic"
 	// KVM2 driver
 	KVM2 = "kvm2"
 	// VirtualBox driver
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ func MachineType(name string) string {
 		return "container"
 	}
 
+	if IsGeneric(name) {
+		return "bare metal machine"
+	}
+
 	if IsVM(name) {
 		return "VM"
 	}
@@ -144,6 +150,16 @@ func BareMetal(name string) bool {
 	return name == None || name == Mock
 }
 
+// IsGeneric checks if the driver is generic
+func IsGeneric(name string) bool {
+	return name == Generic
+}
+
+// NeedsRoot returns true if driver needs to run with root privileges
+func NeedsRoot(name string) bool {
+	return name == None
+}
+
 // NeedsPortForward returns true if driver is unable provide direct IP connectivity
 func NeedsPortForward(name string) bool {
 	if !IsKIC(name) {
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_darwin.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_darwin.go
index f951177677c2..24a6e56d6c3d 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_darwin.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_darwin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var supportedDrivers = []string{
 	HyperKit,
 	VMware,
 	Docker,
-	Podman,
+	Generic,
 }
 
 func VBoxManagePath() string {
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_linux.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_linux.go
index 16e7b5e706de..05784f946e08 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_linux.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var supportedDrivers = []string{
 	None,
 	Docker,
 	Podman,
+	Generic,
 }
 
 // VBoxManagePath returns the path to the VBoxManage command
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
index 1f6ab86f7446..79e6b77893e2 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func TestMachineType(t *testing.T) {
 		Docker:       "container",
 		Mock:         "bare metal machine",
 		None:         "bare metal machine",
+		Generic:      "bare metal machine",
 		KVM2:         "VM",
 		VirtualBox:   "VM",
 		HyperKit:     "VM",
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_windows.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_windows.go
index 80ff83b825b2..8a2f5a6a2a5f 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_windows.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var supportedDrivers = []string{
 	HyperV,
 	VMware,
 	Docker,
+	Generic,
 }
 
 // TODO: medyagh add same check for kic docker
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/fix.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/fix.go
index 8e0eeb7f77e4..58e09eb8ee1e 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/fix.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/fix.go
@@ -129,6 +129,15 @@ func recreateIfNeeded(api libmachine.API, cc *config.ClusterConfig, n *config.No
 		}
 	}
 
+	if driver.IsGeneric(h.Driver.DriverName()) {
+		if s == state.Running {
+			out.Step(style.Running, `Using the {{.driver_name}} "{{.cluster}}" {{.machine_type}} ...`, out.V{"driver_name": cc.Driver, "cluster": cc.Name, "machine_type": machineType})
+		} else {
+			return h, errors.Errorf("not running")
+		}
+		return h, nil
+	}
+
 	if serr != constants.ErrMachineMissing {
 		klog.Warningf("unexpected machine state, will restart: %v", serr)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/machine.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/machine.go
index d382041f6a04..2fdf60ba693a 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/machine.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func fastDetectProvisioner(h *host.Host) (libprovision.Provisioner, error) {
 	switch {
 	case driver.IsKIC(d):
 		return provision.NewUbuntuProvisioner(h.Driver), nil
-	case driver.BareMetal(d):
+	case driver.BareMetal(d), driver.IsGeneric(d):
 		return libprovision.DetectProvisioner(h.Driver)
 	default:
 		return provision.NewBuildrootProvisioner(h.Driver), nil
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
index 9314ec703a4a..9079162089a2 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/start.go
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ func createHost(api libmachine.API, cfg *config.ClusterConfig, n *config.Node) (
 		return h, errors.Wrap(err, "post-start")
 	}
 
+	if driver.IsGeneric(h.Driver.DriverName()) {
+		if _, err := h.RunSSHCommand(fmt.Sprintf("sudo usermod -aG docker %s", h.Driver.GetSSHUsername())); err != nil {
+			return h, errors.Wrap(err, "usermod")
+		}
+	}
+
 	if err := saveHost(api, h, cfg, n); err != nil {
 		return h, err
 	}
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ func postStartSetup(h *host.Host, mc config.ClusterConfig) error {
 	if driver.BareMetal(mc.Driver) {
 		showLocalOsRelease()
 	}
-	if driver.IsVM(mc.Driver) || driver.IsKIC(mc.Driver) {
+	if driver.IsVM(mc.Driver) || driver.IsKIC(mc.Driver) || driver.IsGeneric(mc.Driver) {
 		logRemoteOsRelease(r)
 	}
 	return syncLocalAssets(r)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/stop.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/stop.go
index 3984f2e9aa0e..56623d353526 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/stop.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/stop.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ func stop(h *host.Host) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if driver.IsGeneric(h.DriverName) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err := h.Stop(); err != nil {
 		klog.Infof("stop err: %v", err)
 		st, ok := err.(mcnerror.ErrHostAlreadyInState)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/generic/generic.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/generic/generic.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..93afecc13355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/generic/generic.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2019 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package generic
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/docker/machine/drivers/generic"
+	"github.com/docker/machine/libmachine/drivers"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/driver"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	err := registry.Register(registry.DriverDef{
+		Name:     driver.Generic,
+		Config:   configure,
+		Status:   status,
+		Priority: registry.Fallback,
+		Init:     func() drivers.Driver { return generic.NewDriver("", "") },
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unable to register: %v", err))
+	}
+}
+
+func configure(cc config.ClusterConfig, n config.Node) (interface{}, error) {
+	d := generic.NewDriver(driver.MachineName(cc, n), localpath.MiniPath())
+
+	if cc.GenericIPAddress == "" {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("please provide an IP address")
+	}
+
+	d.(*generic.Driver).IPAddress = cc.GenericIPAddress
+	d.(*generic.Driver).SSHUser = cc.GenericSSHUser
+	d.(*generic.Driver).SSHKey = cc.GenericSSHKey
+	d.(*generic.Driver).SSHPort = cc.GenericSSHPort
+
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+func status() registry.State {
+	return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: true}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/init.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/init.go
index bca12775c3ff..2bd36761e79c 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/init.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/init.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package drvs
 import (
 	// Register all of the drvs we know of
 	_ "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/docker"
+	_ "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/generic"
 	_ "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperkit"
 	_ "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/hyperv"
 	_ "k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/registry/drvs/kvm2"
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
index 797fccacace2..41c84096c3b8 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ minikube start [flags]
       --feature-gates string              A set of key=value pairs that describe feature gates for alpha/experimental features.
       --force                             Force minikube to perform possibly dangerous operations
       --force-systemd                     If set, force the container runtime to use sytemd as cgroup manager. Currently available for docker and crio. Defaults to false.
+      --generic-ip-address string         IP address (generic)
+      --generic-ssh-key string            SSH key (generic)
+      --generic-ssh-port int              SSH port (generic) (default 22)
+      --generic-ssh-user string           SSH user (generic) (default "root")
       --host-dns-resolver                 Enable host resolver for NAT DNS requests (virtualbox driver only) (default true)
       --host-only-cidr string             The CIDR to be used for the minikube VM (virtualbox driver only) (default "192.168.99.1/24")
       --host-only-nic-type string         NIC Type used for host only network. One of Am79C970A, Am79C973, 82540EM, 82543GC, 82545EM, or virtio (virtualbox driver only) (default "virtio")