diff --git a/site/docs/install/chromebooks.md b/site/docs/install/chromebooks.md index 476d472..279f433 100644 --- a/site/docs/install/chromebooks.md +++ b/site/docs/install/chromebooks.md @@ -165,13 +165,18 @@ you may be able to use `flashrom -p linux_mtd` on that system instead. Install an operating system =========================== -Libreboot currently lacks any good documentation about this, but there -is this page which refers to Debian: +Successful installations: -[Debian installation](https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/C201) +* [ArchLinuxARM on RK3399-based Chromebooks](../uboot/uboot-archlinux.md). +* [Debian on Asus Chromebook C201](https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/C201). -In general, ARM-compatible distros targeting U-boot can be used. You can -follow their instructions, once you have Libreboot up and running. +Unsuccessful installations: + +* [OpenBSD on Samsung Chromebook Plus XE513C24](../uboot/uboot-openbsd.md). + +Other promising ARM-compatible distros: + +* [Armbian](https://www.armbian.com/uefi-arm64/). See also ======== diff --git a/site/docs/uboot/uboot-openbsd.md b/site/docs/uboot/uboot-openbsd.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..75388b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/site/docs/uboot/uboot-openbsd.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +title: OpenBSD Install Attempt on a Samsung Chromebook Plus +x-toc-enable: true +... + +System Configuration +==================== + +Hardware: Samsung Chromebook Plus XE513C24 (gru_kevin) + +Libreboot: 2023-04-23 + +Operating System: OpenBSD 7.3 + +Install Media Preparation +========================= + +Follow the OpenBSD arm64 installation instructions in the link below: + +https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/arm64/INSTALL.arm64 + +Write the install73.img file to a micro sdcard. Replace "sdcard_device" below +with the appropriate device path on your system. +``` +# dd if=install73.img of=/dev/sdcard_device bs=1M status=progress; sync +``` + +Installation Attempt +==================== + +1. Insert the micro sdcard into the slot on the Chromebook. +2. Power on the Chromebook. + +Initially things looked promising as the system automatically found the OpenBSD +EFI image on the micro sdcard and proceeded to the OpenBSD boot prompt. However +there was a strange display issue where the first character on each row of the +display was missing. + +After a brief pause, the OpenBSD boot process continued. A message displayed +indicating an error opening random.seed but continued to load the OpenBSD +kernel. Unfortunately the system then froze indefinitely. See screen shot +below. + +![](https://av.libreboot.org/xe513c24/openbsd-attempt.jpg)