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| − | Intel processors with Bay Trail cores are very popular in newer ChromeOS devices. | + | Intel processors using the BayTrail architecture are very popular in 2014/2015-era ChromeOS devices. |
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| − | Factory firmware support for coreboot and SeaBIOS is nonexistent, but custom firmware is available for most or all Bay Trail models from John Lewis: https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/. | + | Factory firmware support for booting legacy OSes via SeaBIOS is nonexistent, but custom firmware is available for all BayTrail models -- see [[Firmware]]. |
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| − | There is only one firmware update option available:
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| − | # '''BOOT_STUB'''
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| − | #* Bypasses the white "OS verification is OFF" screen
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| − | #* Removes the ability to run ChromeOS natively, creating a small risk of bricking your device
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| − | #* Leaves the “REFRESH + POWER” functionality of the stock ROM intact
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| − | #** If you engage this key sequence, device will reboot and try to run ChromeOS Recovery (which will fail)
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| − | #** This process will repeat on every boot until you disassemble the device and briefly disconnect the battery
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| − | === GalliumOS Known Issues ===
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| − | GalliumOS BETA1 has known issues with internal audio, but this is fixed in nightly builds. You can update a BETA1 install via the usual <code>apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade</code> method to pull in all bugfixes.
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Latest revision as of 05:17, 2 March 2017
Intel processors using the BayTrail architecture are very popular in 2014/2015-era ChromeOS devices.
Factory firmware support for booting legacy OSes via SeaBIOS is nonexistent, but custom firmware is available for all BayTrail models -- see Firmware.
