ChrUbuntu-Guides

Guides, Walk-throughs, General Fixes and Tips for Chromebook users running ChrUbuntu

Supported Models

2015 Chromebooks

Model	Hardware ID	Status	Script	SeaBIOS
Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-531)	Banjo	❓	❓	John Lewis
Acer Chromebox CXI2	Rikku	❓	❓	John Lewis
ASUS C201	Veyron Speedy	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
ASUS Flip C100	Veyron Minnie	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
ASUS Chromebox CN62	Guado	❓	❓	John Lewis
Dell 11	Candy	❓	❓	John Lewis
Dell 11P	❓	❓	❓	❓
Dell Chromebook 13	Lulu	❓	❓	John Lewis
Google Pixel 2	Samus	✅	9sgchs	John Lewis
Haier Chromebook 11	Veyron Jaq	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
Haier Chromebook 11 (edu)	Veyron Mighty	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
Hisense Chromebook 11	Veyron Jerry	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
Lenovo N21	Enguarde	❓	Crouton	John Lewis
Lenovo Thinkpad 11e	Glimmer	❓	Crouton	John Lewis
Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox	Tidus	❓	❓	John Lewis

2014 Chromebooks

Model	Hardware ID	Status	Script	SeaBIOS
Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-111) Acer C730	Gnawty	❌	Crouton	John Lewis
Acer Chromebook 11 C740	Paine	✅	9sgchs	John Lewis
Acer Chromebook 13 (CB5-311)	Big	❌	Crouton	❌ (ARM)
Acer Chromebook 15 C910 Acer Chromebook 15 (CB5-571)	Yuna	✅	9sgchs	John Lewis
Acer Chromebox CXI	McCloud	❓	❓	❓
ASUS Chromebox	Panther	❓	❓	John Lewis
ASUS C200	Squawks	❌	Crouton	John Lewis
ASUS C300	Quawks	❌	Crouton	John Lewis
CTL NL6	Enguarde	❓	❓	John Lewis
Dell 11	Wolf	✅	9sgchs	✅ & John Lewis
Dell Chromebox	Tricky	❓	❓	John Lewis
HEXA Pi	❓	❌	❌	❓ (Bay Trail)
HP Chromebook 11 G3	Kip	❓	s9ryd	John Lewis
HP Chromebook 14 (Tegra K1)	Blaze	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
HP Chromebox	Zako	❓	❓	John Lewis
Lenovo N20/P	Clapper	❌	Crouton	John Lewis
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e	Glimmer	❓	Crouton	John Lewis
LG Chromebase	Monroe	✅	✅	John Lewis
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE503C12)	Peach Pit	❌	Crouton	❌ (ARM)
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE503C32)	Peach Pi	❌	Crouton	❌ (ARM)
Samsung Chromebook 2 (XE500C12)	Winky	❓	❓	John Lewis (Bay Trail)
Senkatel Edu	Enguarde	❓	❓	John Lewis
Toshiba CB30 Chromebook Toshiba CB35 Chromebook	Leon	✅	9sgchs	✅ & John Lewis
Toshiba CB30 Chromebook 2 Toshiba CB35 Chromebook 2	Swanky	❓	❓	John Lewis

2013 Chromebooks

Model	Hardware ID	Status	Script	SeaBIOS
Acer C720	Peppy	✅	chrx	✅ & John Lewis
Acer C720P	Pepto	✅	chrx	✅
Google Pixel	Link	✅	9sgchs	✅ & John Lewis
HP Chromebook 11 v1	Spring	❓	s9ryd	❌ (ARM)
HP Chromebook 11 v2	Skate	❓	s9ryd	❌ (ARM)
HP Chromebook 14	Falco	✅	9sgchs	✅ & John Lewis
HP Pavilion	Butterfly	✅	9sgchs	✅ & John Lewis
Lenovo X131e	Stout	❓	❓	John Lewis

2012 Chromebooks

Model	Hardware ID	Status	Script	SeaBIOS
Acer C7 Acer C710	Parrot	✅	tnyga	John Lewis
Samsung ARM Chromebook	Snow	❓	❓	❌ (ARM)
Samsung Series 3 Chromebox	Stumpy	✅	tnyga	John Lewis
Samsung Series 5 550	Lumpy	✅	tnyga	John Lewis

2011 Chromebooks

Model	Hardware ID	Status	Script	SeaBIOS
Acer AC700	ZGB	✅	tnyga	❌
Google Cr-48	Mario	✅	tnyga	❌
Samsung Series 5	Alex	✅	tnyga	❌

Guides

• Installing ChrUbuntu
• Installing ChrUbuntu to USB or SD Card
• Installing a Custom Distro
• Installing a new SSD - Coming Soon
• Installing Steam - Coming Soon
• Installing Steam to USB - Coming Soon

Fixes

• Touchpad
• Suspend/Wake
• Screen Tearing - Coming Soon
• Hotkeys
• Audio - Coming Soon
• Bluetooth - Coming Soon
• WiFi - Coming Soon
• 3G - Coming Soon

Tips

• Upgrading Linux Kernel to Mainline
• Set SeaBIOS as Default Boot Option
• Useful Key Mappings
• SSD Optimization
• General Tips

Other Resources

• Jay Lee's ChrUbuntu Website | Github Repo
• John Lewis's coreboot Firmware
• Arch Linux Wiki
• chrx for C720 from @reynhout
• CodeStarter for C720
• DistroShare Ubuntu Imager from @hugegreenbug
• Ported ChromeOS Touchpad Driver from @hugegreenbug
• Ported ChromeOS libgestures from @hugegreenbug
• Crouton from @dnschneid