Installing/Peppy - Revision history

Dvdmuckle: /* Backup ChromeOS */

2016-05-11T21:40:44Z

‎Backup ChromeOS

Reynhout: canonicalize url

2016-03-21T15:25:10Z

canonicalize url

Onii: /* Pointing out that you need Haswell. */

2016-03-21T04:18:35Z

‎Pointing out that you need Haswell.

Reynhout: /* Creating the USB drive */

2016-02-24T18:26:41Z

‎Creating the USB drive

Reynhout: /* Boot into Live Session of GalliumOS and Install */

2016-01-17T18:47:44Z

‎Boot into Live Session of GalliumOS and Install

Reynhout: thanks for the docs! I did some minor cleanup and added a couple links

2015-12-24T16:50:43Z

thanks for the docs! I did some minor cleanup and added a couple links

Sarullo: /* Creating the USB drive */

2015-12-24T06:02:28Z

‎Creating the USB drive

Sarullo: /* Boot into Developer mode */

2015-12-24T05:55:37Z

‎Boot into Developer mode

Sarullo: /* Creating the USB drive */

2015-12-24T05:53:23Z

‎Creating the USB drive

Sarullo at 05:48, 24 December 2015

2015-12-24T05:48:12Z

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 # Plug in a spare ~2GB+ USB flash drive
 # Open the Chrome browser
-# Go to ''chrome://imageburner''
+# Install the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromebook-recovery-utili/jndclpdbaamdhonoechobihbbiimdgai ChromeOS Recovery Utility]
 # Follow the simple instructions
 When all is said and done, you'll have a recovery drive to use to get your system back where it was (should you not like either Linux install or something goes wrong).

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 === Creating the USB drive ===
 The first thing you must do is create the bootable USB flash drive. Download the correct image for your device on your Linux machine (keeping in mind the proper chipset) and follow these steps:
-# Download the '''Haswell''' GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download.html
+# Download the '''Haswell''' GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download
 # Plug in your USB drive
 # See [[Installing/Creating_Bootable_USB]] for detailed USB drive creation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and ChromeOS.

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 === Creating the USB drive ===
 The first thing you must do is create the bootable USB flash drive. Download the correct image for your device on your Linux machine (keeping in mind the proper chipset) and follow these steps:
-# Download the GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download.html
+# Download the '''Haswell''' GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download.html
 # Plug in your USB drive
 # See [[Installing/Creating_Bootable_USB]] for detailed USB drive creation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and ChromeOS.

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 # Download the GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download.html
 # Plug in your USB drive
-# Download UNetbootin (http://unetbootin.github.io/) and burn the iso to the USB drive
+# See [[Installing/Creating_Bootable_USB]] for detailed USB drive creation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and ChromeOS.
 === Backup ChromeOS ===

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 === Boot into Live Session of GalliumOS and Install ===
-You can now insert your GalliumOS USB drive and reboot your Chromebook. When you are presented with the same warning screen as earlier, hit CTRL+L and the device will boot from the USB drive.  If the system won't boot into the live session, add mem=1024mb argument to the grub boot line.  After the live session loads, you can choose to install to the hard drive.  Keep in mind that every time you boot up you Chromebook you will nee to hit CTRL+L to bypass the developer mode screen.
+You can now insert your GalliumOS USB drive and reboot your Chromebook.
 Source: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/870387-galliumos-the-ideal-linux-distribution-for-chromebook-hardware

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 === Creating the USB drive ===
 The first thing you must do is create the bootable USB flash drive. Download the correct image for your device on your Linux machine (keeping in mind the proper chipset) and follow these steps:
-# Download the galliumos.iso
+# Download the GalliumOS ISO from https://galliumos.org/download.html
 # Plug in your USB drive
 # Download UNetbootin (http://unetbootin.github.io/) and burn the iso to the USB drive
 # Allow the process to complete
-=== '''Backup ChromeOS''' ===
-Before you install GalliumOS, it is highly recommended to create a recovery USB flash drive. Chromebook offers a simple solution for this. Just follow these steps:
+See [[Installing/Creating_Bootable_USB]] for detailed USB drive creation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, and ChromeOS.
 # Boot up your Chromebook and login
 # Plug in a spare ~2GB+ USB flash drive
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 Now, it's time to start the install process.
-=== '''Boot into Developer mode''' ===
+=== Boot into Developer mode ===
 The next step is to reboot your device in developer mode. This is done by holding down the Escape and Refresh button and then tapping the Power button. When the device reboots, you will be greeted by a screen with a warning. Tap CTRL+D to continue on. You now have access to the developer mode and can enable the necessary boot flags. Here’s what you need to do:
 # Press CTRL+Alt+T
-# In the bash screen, type shell and hit Enter
+# In the crosh screen, type <code>shell</code> and hit Enter
-# Enable to necessary flags with the terminal command: sudo crossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_legacy=1
+# Enable to necessary flags with the terminal command: <code>sudo crossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_legacy=1</code>
-=== '''Boot into Live Session of GalliumOS and Install ''' ===
+=== Boot into Live Session of GalliumOS and Install ===
-You can now insert your GalliumOS USB drive and reboot your Chromebook. When you are presented with the same warning screen as earlier, hit CTRL+L and the device will boot from the USB drive.  If the system won't boot into the live session, add mem=10124mb argument to the grub boot line.  After the live session loads, you can choose to install to the hard drive.  Keep in mind that every time you boot up you Chromebook you will nee to hit CTRL+L to bypass the developer mode screen.
+You can now insert your GalliumOS USB drive and reboot your Chromebook. When you are presented with the same warning screen as earlier, hit CTRL+L and the device will boot from the USB drive.  If the system won't boot into the live session, add mem=1024mb argument to the grub boot line.  After the live session loads, you can choose to install to the hard drive.  Keep in mind that every time you boot up you Chromebook you will nee to hit CTRL+L to bypass the developer mode screen.
 Source: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/870387-galliumos-the-ideal-linux-distribution-for-chromebook-hardware

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 # Rename the downloaded file to galliumos.iso
 # Plug in your USB drive
-# Download UNetbootin and burn the iso to the flash drive
+# Download UNetbootin (http://unetbootin.github.io/) and burn the iso to the flash drive
 # Allow the process to complete.
 === '''First things first''' ===
-Before you install GalliumOS, I highly recommend creating a recovery USB flash drive. Chromebook offers a simple solution for this. Just follow these steps:
+Before you install GalliumOS, it is highly recommended to create a recovery USB flash drive. Chromebook offers a simple solution for this. Just follow these steps:
 # Boot up your Chromebook and login
 # Plug in a spare ~2GB+ USB flash drive
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 When all is said and done, you'll have a recovery drive to use to get your system back where it was (should you not like either Linux install or something goes wrong).
-Now, it's time to start the process.
+Now, it's time to start the install process.
 === '''Boot into Developer mode''' ===
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 === '''Boot into Live Session''' ===
-You can now insert your USB drive and reboot your Chromebook. When you are presented with the same warning screen as earlier, hit CTRL+L and the device will boot from the USB drive.
+You can now insert your USB drive and reboot your Chromebook. When you are presented with the same warning screen as earlier, hit CTRL+L and the device will boot from the USB drive.  If the system won't boot into the live session, add mem=10124mb argument to the grub boot line.  After the live session loads, you can choose to install to the hard drive.  Keep in mind that every time you boot up you Chromebook you will nee to hit CTRL+L to bypass the developer mode screen.
 Source: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/870387-galliumos-the-ideal-linux-distribution-for-chromebook-hardware