Chromebook converted to Linux lappy [solved]
Posted: 08 May 2022, 00:45
Last year I converted a Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 (NAUTILUS) to a dual-boot Linux lappy (CloudReadyOS on the 32GB eMMC ‘n Fedora on a SD card) using MrChromebox.tech's method ‘n guides. Loooong story.
Chromebooks have an Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date, and I had heard that Linux can be installed on them. Not that Chrome OS Developer stuff…seems that ended up being some old slow Ubuntu 16 ‘n worse. I wanted a new fresh Linux OS on a converted Chromebook to test…to replace Chrome OS when that AUE date arrived.
3 HP Chromebooks could not be converted by a non-expert like me. MrChromebox.tech was the best source I found, during these tests, for me. Using their advice I found a Chromebook - Samsung 12.2″ Chromebook Plus V2 that could be folded into a tablet, stood up, FHD touchscreen, Stylus Pen, etc. with a MoBo that MrChromebox said would work, and it did - Nautilus.
Recently decided to replace Fedora with Porteus 5 Cinnamon, but it just would not boot. Same with Porteus 4. Tried various options ‘n disk formats, but no luck. I install all Linux OSes that I like on USBs - or - SD cards in the Chromebook…Porteus is a great portable OS, but 2 working USB installations didn’t work on the converted Chromebook. Rufus, UUI & Etcher ‘Live’ USBs didn’t work either. Every Distro I’ve tried has worked except Porteus.
No biggie since I barely use it for anything other than testing.…I’ll put Fedora 36 on it when it comes out, as a second choice.
UPDATE: solved - see "Can Porteus be booted from the UEFI Shell option?" thread in Newbie Questions
Chromebooks have an Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date, and I had heard that Linux can be installed on them. Not that Chrome OS Developer stuff…seems that ended up being some old slow Ubuntu 16 ‘n worse. I wanted a new fresh Linux OS on a converted Chromebook to test…to replace Chrome OS when that AUE date arrived.
3 HP Chromebooks could not be converted by a non-expert like me. MrChromebox.tech was the best source I found, during these tests, for me. Using their advice I found a Chromebook - Samsung 12.2″ Chromebook Plus V2 that could be folded into a tablet, stood up, FHD touchscreen, Stylus Pen, etc. with a MoBo that MrChromebox said would work, and it did - Nautilus.
Recently decided to replace Fedora with Porteus 5 Cinnamon, but it just would not boot. Same with Porteus 4. Tried various options ‘n disk formats, but no luck. I install all Linux OSes that I like on USBs - or - SD cards in the Chromebook…Porteus is a great portable OS, but 2 working USB installations didn’t work on the converted Chromebook. Rufus, UUI & Etcher ‘Live’ USBs didn’t work either. Every Distro I’ve tried has worked except Porteus.
No biggie since I barely use it for anything other than testing.…I’ll put Fedora 36 on it when it comes out, as a second choice.
UPDATE: solved - see "Can Porteus be booted from the UEFI Shell option?" thread in Newbie Questions