If you want to run Linux on a Chromebook, Crouton is usually an easier solution than Chrubuntu. Crouton runs a Linux user space in parallel with Chrome OS using the Chrome OS kernel, so there are usually no problems with hardware compatibility. You can switch back and forth between the two user spaces with a hot key.
On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 9:03 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) <[email protected]> wrote: >> From: Discuss [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Kent Borg >> >> Something that has intrigued me recently is the idea of running a fairly >> standard Linux on a Chromebook. They are small and cheap, and have long >> battery life. > > The issue that leads me here today is as follows: > > I have an Acer Chromebook C710. Dual core Celeron 1.1GHz, 2GB ram (one slot > populated, one slot available), 320GB hard drive, multitouch pad. It's pretty > nice. So I looked up how to install linux on it. The answer is Chrubuntu, > http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.com/2013/05/chrubuntu-one-script-to-rule-them-all_31.html > > This got ubuntu 12.04 installed (quite painfully I might add). So the first > thing I did was apply updates, and suddenly there's no graphics anymore. Text > only login. > > Needless to say, that's not acceptable. > > The root cause is the Chromebook BIOS can't boot a standard bootloader. Linux > is assuming grub, which is not correct, so weird things happen loading the > wrong kernel or the wrong initrd. You can't boot from a USB into rescue mode > to fix it. You have to restore to factory from a Chromebook USB recovery fob, > and start all over. > > I strongly discourage getting a chromebook with the intent of using it for > anything other than a chromebook. But if you already have one - Sure, give it > a try. Worst case, you have to download a Chromebook recovery fob in order to > get back to a supported chrome OS. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
