ArchLinux on a CELES

Samsung Chromebook 3

Before begining

Required tools

Screwdriver

Install medium (Arch-Anywhere)

USB keyboard (Built-in needs pinctrl-cherryview.c)

Internet connecion

Other Device (Maybe)

Links

https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?query=xe500c13

https://mrchromebox.tech/#fwscript

Packages to expect/build

linux-galliumos-braswell

galliumos-braswell-config

Packages to consider

modprobed-db

How-to

Remove HW write-protect screw

Guide on Github by maxwyb

Developer mode

Enable Developer mode

...press, and hold the Esc + F3 (Refresh) keys – then press the Power button. This enters Recovery Mode...

...press Ctrl + D. It will ask you to confirm, then the system will revert its state and enable Developer Mode...

...press Ctrl + Alt + F2 (F2 is the "forward" arrow on the top row, →)

...Use chronos as the username...

SU & FW

Escalate privileges. sudo -i

ChromeOS Firmware Utility Script

Install RW_LEGACY

Set GBB Flags (1 second, SeaBIOS/Legacy)

Remove ChromeOS Bitmaps (To look cool)

OS & Kernel

Install ArchLinux

Install yaourt

Install kernel with IRQ patch:

yaourt -G linux-galliumos-braswell&&cd !:2

makepkg -sifCc --skipinteg

Install galliumos-braswell-config:

yaourt -S --force galliumos-braswell-config

Grub

Regenerate Grub configuration file

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Extra

GREETS

@Brbr of BrakeSec Podcast for the audio hardware

Nick of youtube & twitter fame for the Chromebook

InfosecAddicts for being good people

Hackers everywhere for Hacking on

Pods

No Agenda

Unfilter

Congressional Dish

Breaking Down Security

Embedded

The Dollop

My Favorite Murder

Mysteries Abound

Sources

/etc/default/grub

GRUB_DE