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I hope so. If they haven't locked the bootloader down on this one I'll be buying one.

by Splendor 12y ago

jrockway 12y ago
The bootloader has never been locked on any ChromeOS device.
- Splendor 12y ago
  Sorry if I've misunderstood. When I read passages like this[0]: > Installing Ubuntu is not easy , either. By default the bootloader of Chromebooks are signed and locked. I assume that the writer is correct. [0]: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-12-04-up-and-running-on-samsung-arm-chromebook http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-12-04-up-and-runni...
  - jrockway 12y ago
    All the details are here: http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/developer-mode http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/d... Depending on your device, you unlock things by pressing Power-Refresh; that switches the device to unlocked mode. You can continue using ChromeOS, build your own ChromiumOS, or install another OS. You can also kill off the bootloader completely. I've never done that before, but I believe the linked doc describes the process. I'm not exactly sure how to install Ubuntu, but the hardware is not going to stop you and never has. The Pixel-specific instructions are here, though this is for the old revision and I'm not sure what (if anything) has changed: http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/chromebook-pixel#TOC-Developer-Mode http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-fo...
    - Splendor 12y ago
      Thank you for the additional information.
- chatmasta 12y ago
  I have a Samsung chromebook 2 and as far as I know I cannot install linux on it. I believe this is due to the chip architecture however, and my understanding is eventually it should be possible. Am I incorrect in any of this?
  - jrockway 12y ago
    Is that an ARM one? You can certainly build Chromium OS (which is Linux), including packages that you want, and install that. It is a somewhat involved the first time, but possible. You probably want something more self-hosting though (like, apt-get dist-upgrade works), and that sounds like it would be a lot of work. There's also Crouton which might get you what you want. But yeah, ARM booting is consistently crazy and I don't understand how it works at all.

I hope so. If they haven't locked the bootloader down on this one I'll be buying one.

jrockway 12y ago

The bootloader has never been locked on any ChromeOS device.

Splendor 12y ago
Sorry if I've misunderstood. When I read passages like this[0]: > Installing Ubuntu is not easy , either. By default the bootloader of Chromebooks are signed and locked. I assume that the writer is correct. [0]: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-12-04-up-and-running-on-samsung-arm-chromebook http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-12-04-up-and-runni...
- jrockway 12y ago
  All the details are here: http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/developer-mode http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/d... Depending on your device, you unlock things by pressing Power-Refresh; that switches the device to unlocked mode. You can continue using ChromeOS, build your own ChromiumOS, or install another OS. You can also kill off the bootloader completely. I've never done that before, but I believe the linked doc describes the process. I'm not exactly sure how to install Ubuntu, but the hardware is not going to stop you and never has. The Pixel-specific instructions are here, though this is for the old revision and I'm not sure what (if anything) has changed: http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/chromebook-pixel#TOC-Developer-Mode http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-fo...
  - Splendor 12y ago
    Thank you for the additional information.
chatmasta 12y ago
I have a Samsung chromebook 2 and as far as I know I cannot install linux on it. I believe this is due to the chip architecture however, and my understanding is eventually it should be possible. Am I incorrect in any of this?
- jrockway 12y ago
  Is that an ARM one? You can certainly build Chromium OS (which is Linux), including packages that you want, and install that. It is a somewhat involved the first time, but possible. You probably want something more self-hosting though (like, apt-get dist-upgrade works), and that sounds like it would be a lot of work. There's also Crouton which might get you what you want. But yeah, ARM booting is consistently crazy and I don't understand how it works at all.