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You can install GalliumOS in two different ways:
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This page covers the basics of installing GalliumOS from a USB flash drive or an SD card, using the traditional ISO method. If you want to use chrx to dualboot GalliumOS with ChromeOS, see [[GalliumOS on chrx]]
  
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* '''From USB or SD media''' downloaded from https://galliumos.org or a nightly build from https://ci.galliumos.org/builds
 
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* '''From the commmand line''' on a ChromeOS virtual terminal, via [https://chrx.org/ chrx]
 
  
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Both methods require [http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices Developer Mode] enabled on your ChromeOS device.
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Installing from USB or SD media allows you to use your entire SSD or HDD for GalliumOS. You can also use GalliumOS Live to try out the features of GalliumOS before you even install it!
  
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# Go to [[Preparing for GalliumOS]] and get your Chromebook ready to run GalliumOS.
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== From USB or SD media ==
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# Download a GalliumOS ISO from the [https://galliumos.org/download downloads page on GalliumOS.org]
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# Write (or "burn") the ISO to a USB flash drive or an SD card. Detailed instructions for this are at [[Making GalliumOS Bootable Media]]
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Installing from USB or SD media allows you to use your entire SSD for GalliumOS.
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# Plug your USB flash drive or SD card into your Chromebook
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# Reboot your Chromebook and boot from the USB flash drive or SD card.
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'''Firmware Flashing'''
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## If you have custom firmware, press Esc at the BIOS screen and press 2 to boot from USB.
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You may need to flash your firmware. This depends on whether your device came with Seabios (Legacy Boot) or not.
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## If you have the scary white screen, press Ctrl+L.
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For more info see https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/ and https://github.com/MattDevo/scripts.
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# Wait for GalliumOS to boot up. Once in the live environment you can play around with GalliumOS, or you can install it using the Install GalliumOS icon on the desktop.
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# Enable [http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices Developer Mode]
 
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# Download a GalliumOS [https://galliumos.org release] or [https://ci.galliumos.org/builds nightly] ISO
 
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# Write ISO to your removable USB or SD media using <code>dd</code> or Rufus
 
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## <code>dd</code> on Linux or Mac OSX
 
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### From Linux or ChromeOS: <code>sudo dd if=galliumos.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1M</code>  where <code>galliumos.iso</code> is the iso file you downloaded and <code>/dev/sdb</code> is the usb device you want to write it to
 
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### From Mac OSX: <code>sudo dd if=galliumos.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1m</code>
 
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## Rufus on Windows
 
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### Select the GalliumOS iso, the usb drive you want to use, and then click start.
 
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# Insert USB or SD media into Chromebook
 
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# Reboot Chromebook and press <code>CTRL+L</code> at the white "OS verification is OFF" screen
 
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# Follow GalliumOS installer
 
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== From the command line ==
 
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Installing from the command line via [https://chrx.org/ chrx] will give you a dual-boot machine, GalliumOS and ChromeOS.
 
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Note that chrx only works with certain Chromebook models, so be sure to review the [https://chrx.org/#compatibility hardware compatibility list].
 
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# Enable [http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices Developer Mode]
 
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# Reboot Chromebook and press <code>CTRL+D</code> at the white "OS verification is OFF" screen
 
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# Configure Wi-Fi if necessary
 
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# Press <code>CTRL+ALT+F2</code> to get a virtual terminal, then log in as user <code>chronos</code> with no password
 
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# Run chrx with <code>curl -O https://chrx.org/go && sh go -d galliumos</code> (see [https://chrx.org/#options chrx.org] for more options)
 
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# Follow on-screen instructions to repartition your SSD and to install GalliumOS
 

Revision as of 04:23, 16 November 2015

This page covers the basics of installing GalliumOS from a USB flash drive or an SD card, using the traditional ISO method. If you want to use chrx to dualboot GalliumOS with ChromeOS, see GalliumOS on chrx


Installing from USB or SD media allows you to use your entire SSD or HDD for GalliumOS. You can also use GalliumOS Live to try out the features of GalliumOS before you even install it!

  1. Go to Preparing for GalliumOS and get your Chromebook ready to run GalliumOS.
  2. Download a GalliumOS ISO from the downloads page on GalliumOS.org
  3. Write (or "burn") the ISO to a USB flash drive or an SD card. Detailed instructions for this are at Making GalliumOS Bootable Media
  4. Plug your USB flash drive or SD card into your Chromebook
  5. Reboot your Chromebook and boot from the USB flash drive or SD card.
    1. If you have custom firmware, press Esc at the BIOS screen and press 2 to boot from USB.
    2. If you have the scary white screen, press Ctrl+L.
  6. Wait for GalliumOS to boot up. Once in the live environment you can play around with GalliumOS, or you can install it using the Install GalliumOS icon on the desktop.
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