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Asus ChromeBox Setup

Initial Setup

• USB creation

dd if=CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1503-01.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=8M conv=fsync && sync

• USB to PS/2 adapters are not recognized by pc. Must use USB keyboard and mouse.

Upgrade

• Remove rubber feet and take out 4 philips screws
• A hard shake will remove case
• Alternately 2 of the screws removed can be put in the VESA mounting holes to help remove cover
• Remove write-protect screw circled below:

Jailbreak

• While off insert paperclip in reset hole and power on and hold reset button for 1 seconds
• Once at Chrome OS is missing or damaged screen press CTRL-D
• Press reset button
• Wait about 30 seconds computer will beep and proceed to install developer mode
• Twiddle your thumbs while this occurs and system is rebooted ~5 minutes.
• PC will reboot and you will see Chrome First time setup
• Press CTRL-ALT-F2
• logon as chronos, no password

 sudo -s
/usr/sbin/chromeos-firmwareupdate --mode=todev
crossystem dev_boot_usb=1
crossystem dev_boot_legacy=1
Download and run the ChromeBox setup script using the following two commands (hit enter after typing each command):
curl -L -O http://goo.gl/3Tfu5W 
sudo bash 3Tfu5W  

• Install firmware only and reboot with USB drive inserted [option 6]
• Continue > y
• Backup > n
• Headless > y
• Default USB > y
• PXE capability > y
• Default PXE > n
• Enter
• Menu item 10 to shutdown

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System Info

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• [History]
• 2016-03-24 08:30:23
• Owner: ShaneCourtney
• Your hostname is 216.73.216.137