GalliumOS
{{Short description|Chrome hardware}}
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GalliumOS was a Linux distribution for ChromeOS devices, developed by the community-supported GalliumOS project. The distribution was made for Chrome hardware including Chromebook, Chromebox, Chromebit and Chromebase. GalliumOS beta1 was released on 10 November 2015.
As of 2022, the GalliumOS project has been discontinued. Their wiki advises existing GalliumOS users to migrate to another Linux OS due to security hazards.
Features
GalliumOS was based on Xubuntu and maintained compatibility with the Ubuntu repositories.{{cite news|last1=Lynch|first1=Jim|title=GalliumOS Linux beta released for Chromebooks and Chromeboxes|url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/3004051/linux/galliumos-beta-released-for-chromebooks-and-chromeboxes.html|accessdate=4 May 2018|publisher=InfoWorld|date=12 November 2015}} Multiple sources indicate that Gallium's boot time was faster than other Linux distributions made for ChromeOS. It was optimized to limit stalls and had integrated touchpad drivers.{{cite news|last1=Wallen|first1=Jack|title=GalliumOS: The Ideal Linux Distribution for Chromebook Hardware|url=https://www.linux.com/LEARN/GALLIUMOS-IDEAL-LINUX-DISTRIBUTION-CHROMEBOOK-HARDWARE|accessdate=4 May 2018|publisher=Linux.com|date=4 December 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Porup|first1=J.M.|title=How to install Linux on a Chromebook (and why you should)|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/06/how-to-install-linux-on-a-chromebook/|accessdate=5 May 2018|publisher=Art Technica|date=19 June 2017}}
GalliumOS was compatible with some ChromeOS devices. It was necessary to prepare the device in different ways based on the hardware chipset.
Prerequisites
Some Chromebooks require a third-party firmware update before they can boot other operating systems, including GalliumOS. Chromebook firmware can be updated after disabling hardware write-protect, a process that varies by model. A firmware installer script is available for most models, written by MrChromebox.
References
External links
- [https://galliumos.org/ Official website ]
- [https://wiki.galliumos.org GalliumOS wiki ]
- [https://mrchromebox.tech MrChromebox firmware ]
- [https://chrultrabook.github.io/docs/ Chrultrabook project ]
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