Linux on a Chromebook

Wed Aug 10 19:47:02 UTC 2016

Also,  you could install a custom version of SeaBIOS made by someone who
goes by John Lewis on Google+,  it's not trivial and requires opening the
machine up and removing the write protect screw   and will void any
warranty on it. Reason I mention this is I've done that to my C300 and been
pretty successful with it. Just make sure to take you're time and follow
the instructions carefully.

On Aug 10, 2016 12:42 PM, "Clay Weber" <clay at claydoh.com> wrote:

> I don't know if it helps or not but you don't run 'startkde' command with
> sudo.
>
> It is also possible that the old kernel and xorg in 12.04 do not support
> your more modern hardware completely.
>
> On August 10, 2016 1:48:29 PM EDT, Jerry Lapham <rjlapham at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I installed crouton shortly after I got my new ASUS C300 Chromebook.  The first
>> few times I ran sudo startkde it came up and I could use it.  Since then I get
>> the following error:
>>
>> crosh> shell
>> chronos at localhost / $ sudo startkde
>> Entering /mnt/stateful_partition/crouton/chroots/precise...
>>
>> ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/local/lib/croutonfreon.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot
>> be preloaded: ignored.
>> _XSERVTransmkdir: ERROR: euid != 0,directory /tmp/.X11-unix will not be
>> created.
>>
>> X.Org X Server 1.15.1
>> Release Date: 2014-04-13
>> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
>> Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.42-75-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
>> Current Operating System: Linux localhost 3.10.18 #1 SMP Tue Aug 2 21:20:02
>> PDT 2016 x86_64
>> Kernel command line: cros_secure console= loglevel=7 init=/sbin/init
>> cros_secure oops=panic
>> panic=-1 root=/dev/dm-0 rootwait ro
>> dm_verity.error_behavior=3 dm_verity.max_bios=-1 dm_verity.dev_wait=1 dm="1
>> vroot none ro 1,0 2506752 verity payload=PARTUUID=f49a3b25-d1a1-ea4a-85be-
>> f2c970c785f8/PARTNROFF=1 hashtree=PARTUUID=f49a3b25-d1a1-ea4a-85be-
>> f2c970c785f8/PARTNROFF=1 hashstart=2506752 alg=sha1
>> root_hexdigest=2b103d8f834522e86b6065bdc49f874907358730
>> salt=9051de8ec80ebbb076f6efe5d28c2aa6d0c2f12a3f00e212fd9cfdb6b02447f1"
>> noinitrd vt.global_cursor_default=0 kern_guid=f49a3b25-d1a1-ea4a-85be-
>> f2c970c785f8 add_efi_memmap boot=local noresume noswap i915.modeset=1
>> tpm_tis.force=1 tpm_tis.interrupts=0 nmi_watchdog=panic,lapic
>> Build Date: 12 February 2015  03:37:52PM
>> xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2~precise5 (For technical support please see
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
>> Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
>>         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
>>         to make sure that you have the latest version.
>> Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
>>         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
>>         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
>> (++) Log file: "/tmp/Xorg.crouton.1.log", Time: Sat Aug  6 14:04:29 2016
>> (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
>> setversion 1.4 failed: Permission denied
>> Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
>> Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
>> Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
>> Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
>> Initializing built-in extension XTEST
>> Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
>> Initializing built-in extension SYNC
>> Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
>> Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
>> Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
>> Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
>> Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
>> Initializing built-in extension RENDER
>> Initializing built-in extension RANDR
>> Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
>> Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
>> Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
>> Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
>> Initializing built-in extension RECORD
>> Initializing built-in extension DPMS
>> Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
>> Initializing built-in extension XVideo
>> Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
>> Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
>> Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
>> Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
>> Initializing built-in extension DRI2
>> Loading extension GLX
>> (EE)
>>
>> Fatal server error:
>> (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open /dev/tty0 (No such file or directory)
>> (EE)
>> (EE)
>> Please
>> consult the The X.Org Foundation support
>>          at http://wiki.x.org
>>  for help.
>> (EE) Please also check the log file at "/tmp/Xorg.crouton.1.log" for additional
>> information.
>> (EE)
>> (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
>> /usr/bin/xinit: giving up
>> /usr/bin/xinit: unable to connect to X server: No such file or directory
>> /usr/bin/xinit: server error
>> Unmounting /mnt/stateful_partition/crouton/chroots/precise…
>>
>> Any ideas on how can I fix it?
>>
>>  -Jerry
>>
>>
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