![]() On the 4gb C720, Xubuntu installer's default partition setup will give you a 4gb swap partition. "Startup Disk Creator" that comes with modern Linux distros should also work fine.īoot the USB installer on the C720 by pressing Ctrl+L at the white developer mode screen. Do not use Unetbootin as it'll force the installer to use lowmem mode. ![]() In the developer shell, enable USB Boot and the legacy BIOS: sudo suĬrossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_legacy=1ĭownload the latest 14.04 Xubuntu ISO (or any other Linux distro) and put it onto a flash drive with Universal USB Installer or some similar software. Open up a shell in Chrome OS by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and entering "shell". Switch Chromebook into developer mode: instructions in the "Developer & Recovery Mode" section. You can check the updating status in chrome://help Log into Chrome OS and let it auto update, as there sometimes are firmware updates. ![]() Here's a long list of what I've done so far: Any suggestions/additions would be great. Many of these fixes are not specific to Xubuntu and the C720. I thought it'd be nice to have a comprehensive list of fixes or things to do when setting up Xubuntu or Ubuntu on the Acer C720. Edit: I highly recommend looking at pre-setup Linux images from /u/hugegreenbug
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