@ Ben they don't make those anymore. Very nice to have.
For making your own: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/hdctools/+/master/docs/ccd.md#making-your-own-suzyq Vince Winter, Technology Sorcerer of the Adept Circle On Fri, May 23, 2025, 12:42 PM Ben Koenig <techkoe...@protonmail.com> wrote: > I got the suzyq cable from sparkfun. wasn't super expensive. I'll bring it > to the plug clinics just in case someone needs to go against our corporate > overlords. > > > > -Ben > > > On Friday, May 23rd, 2025 at 12:32 PM, Vince Winter < > thine.technoc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > @ Ben did you make the cable yourself or do you have one of the spark fun > > suzyQ cables? > > > > Vince Winter, Technology Sorcerer of the Adept Circle > > > > On Fri, May 23, 2025, 9:30 AM Ben Koenig techkoe...@protonmail.com > wrote: > > > > > I have one of the models without the screw and was able to disable > write > > > protect using a special USB-C cable. It wasn't very difficult, just > needed > > > the hardware. > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > On Friday, May 23rd, 2025 at 9:14 AM, Vince Winter < > > > thine.technoc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > The protection screw went away after I think 2021 models or so > (citation > > > > required). More complicated but very doable. > > > > > > > > Vince Winter, Technology Sorcerer of the Adept Circle > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 23, 2025, 9:12 AM Bryan Vyhmeister br...@bsdjournal.net > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 23, 2025, at 08:56, Mr Apps wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have experience installing Linux on a Chromebook? > > > > > > Specifically, the ASUS Chromebook Model C300S. Release period: > 2015. > > > > > > > > > > > > I've seen many references on how to accomplish getting Linux on a > > > > > > Chromebook, but I failed. > > > > > > at it a couple of years ago with a HP Chromebook. > > > > > > > > > > > > I know there are things like removing a write protection screw > on the > > > > > > mother board, etc > > > > > > in order to accomplish the task. > > > > > > > > > > > > If anyone could point me to a detailed reference document, it > would > > > > > > be > > > > > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > This is where I would start. > > > > > > > > > > https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/docs/getting-started.html > > > > > > > > > > I have installed the full UEFI ROM for various Chromebooks from > this > > > > > site > > > > > which allows a full OS install. I tried installing OpenBSD on a > couple > > > > > but > > > > > had issues. Ubuntu or Fedora worked fairly well with occasional > issues > > > > > like > > > > > no sound on my Chromebook Go but that is a known issue. > > > > > > > > > > Bryan >
