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 ====== Install ChromeOS ====== ====== Install ChromeOS ======
 +
 +This documentation guides you through installing ChromeOS on your Mind.
 +
 +===== Requirements =====
 +
 +  * Spare USB flash drive with capacity of 32GB or more. 
  
 ===== Download ChromeOS image ===== ===== Download ChromeOS image =====
  
-Download the [[https://dl.khadas.com/products/mind/os/.test/chromeos-125.0.6422.140.img.xz|ChromeOS image for Mind]], and decompress it to ''.img'' file.+Download the [[dl>products/mind/os/.test/chromeos-125.0.6422.140.img.xz|ChromeOS image for Mind]], and uncompress the image file.
  
 ===== Download and install the flash tool ===== ===== Download and install the flash tool =====
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 ===== Create a bootable disk ===== ===== Create a bootable disk =====
  
-You need to prepare a USB flash drive of **32GB** storage or above. Run Etcher as an administrator, select the ChromeOS image and the corresponding USB flash drive, and click **Flash!** .+1. Run Etcher as an administrator.
  
-![image|690x437](upload://gSQuuZE3EFL5iWgNvMt8NP22EFk.png)+2. Select the ChromeOS image and the corresponding USB flash drive. 
 +<WRAP important> 
 +Be sure to choose the correct USB flash drive, if you choose your internal SSD by mistake, \\ 
 +it can lead to data loss or system corruption. 
 +</WRAP>
  
-**Note: Be sure to choose the correct USB flash drive, if you choose your local hard drive by mistake, it can lead to data loss or local system corruption.** 
  
-![image|690x440](upload://oQao6FR4QxfEPdbPgIV7U1yFEpe.jpeg)+3. Click on ''Flash!''.
  
-Wait patiently for flashing to complete:+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:etcher-1.webp?900}}
  
-![image|690x437](upload://kUEpb2IlHVoaVWRH7UvPpdsqzCC.png)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:etcher-2.webp?900}}
  
-Unmount and remove the USB flash drive, then follow the steps below to install ChromeOS.+4. Wait patiently for the flashing to complete:
  
-# Boot ChromeOS from USB flash drive+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:etcher-3.webp?900}}
  
-Insert the bootable USB flash drive into Mind, restart Mind and press **F7** to select the boot disk, then select the bootable USB flash drive, and press **Enter**:+5. Unmount and remove the USB flash drive, then follow the steps below to install ChromeOS.
  
-![image|690x387](upload://eJwKTsR1AwUTSUfYUkorFXkNuGy.jpeg)+===== Boot ChromeOS from USB flash drive =====
  
-Mind will run ChromeOS from the USB flash drive:+1. Plug in the bootable USB flash drive to the Mind, and restart the Mind and press ''F7'' to select the boot disk, \\ 
 +then select the bootable USB flash drive, and press ''Enter'':
  
-![image|690x387](upload://kAqwvBJWYvouqcdhcjk4OWdVVEF.png)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:boot-from-usb.webp?900}}
  
-Wait patiently for ChromeOS to get to the startup interface:+2. The Mind will run ChromeOS from the USB flash drive:
  
-![image|690x386](upload://tAV3x8BVYwbTiIJSFxeS68SqDgI.jpeg)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:rootfs-rebuit.webp?900}}
  
-If you just want to try ChromeOS without installing it, please skip the steps below and go to section [[#activate-chromeos|Activate ChromeOS]].+3. Wait patiently for ChromeOS to bring up the setup interface:
  
-# Install ChromeOS to local SSD+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-getting-started.webp?900}}
  
-**Note:  If you want to install ChromeOS to your local SSD then the data on it will be lost, so please backup your data before starting**, if you just want to run ChromeOS from the USB flash drive please skip this step and go to section [[#activate-chromeos|Activate ChromeOS]].+If you just want to try ChromeOS without installing it, please skip the steps below and go to the [[#activate-chromeos|activate ChromeOS]] section.
  
-Press **Ctrl + Alt + F2** to enter the command line interface:+===== Install ChromeOS to local SSD =====
  
-![image|690x385](upload://lpWTTm71v6C6ykVS4lcDD4YaGwq.jpeg)+<WRAP important>   
 +If you are installing ChromeOS to your internal SSD, your system data will be lost. \\ 
 +Please backup all data before proceeding.
  
-Type **root** and press enter:+If you just want to run ChromeOS from the USB flash \\ 
 +drive please skip this step and and proceed with [[#activate-chromeos|Activating ChromeOS]]. 
 +</WRAP>
  
-![image|690x385](upload://oruKgh6jZQSYdYu37NFjSUZV4jx.jpeg)+1. Press ''Ctrl + Alt + F2'' to enter the command line interface:
  
-Then enter the command: +{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-cli-1.webp?900}} 
-```+ 
 +2. Type ''root'' and press ''Enter'': 
 + 
 +{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-cli-2.webp?900}} 
 + 
 +3. Then enter the command: 
 +```shell
 sudo chromeos-install -dst /dev/nvme0n1 sudo chromeos-install -dst /dev/nvme0n1
 ``` ```
-and press enter, type `yes`, then press enter to start the installation:+and press ''Enter'', type ''yes'', then press ''Enter'' to start the installation:
  
-**Note: The installation disk must be selected correctly, for example, Mind's default SSD is /dev/nvme0n1.**+<WRAP info> 
 +The installation disk must be selected correctly, for example, Mind's primary SSD is'' /dev/nvme0n1''. 
 +</WRAP>
  
-![image|690x388](upload://4cc5WkUKZ8POM9MrPSraBuphLsq.jpeg)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-cli-3.webp?900}}
  
 Wait patiently for the installation to complete: Wait patiently for the installation to complete:
  
-![image|690x388](upload://aWiuorDq55a3z7G66Cid90GBLGJ.jpeg)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-cli-4.webp?900}} 
 + 
 +Then type ''sudo reboot'', and press ''Enter'' to reboot the system. 
 + 
 +===== Adjusting the boot order =====
  
-Then type `sudo reboot`, and press enter to reboot the system.+1. After installing ChromeOS, the SSD is not the default boot disk, and needs to be manually adjusted in the BIOS.
  
-# Adjusting the boot order+Restart the Mind and press ''Delete'' to ''Enter'' the BIOS settings interface:
  
-After installing ChromeOS, the SSD is not the default boot disk, and needs to be manually adjusted in the BIOS.+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:boot-order-1.webp?900}}
  
-Restart Mind and press **DELETE** to enter the BIOS settings interface:+Navigate to the ''Boot'' menu and set the SSD to ''Boot Option #1'':
  
-![image|690x386](upload://1UIIeTp8W3azGhaBZt2MFN0oJ0F.jpeg)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:boot-order-2.webp?900}}
  
-Navigate to the **Boot** menu and set the SSD to **Boot Option #1**:+Then press ''F4'' to select ''Yes'' and press ''Enter'', Mind will automatically reboot to ChromeOS:
  
-![image|690x387](upload://huahnEsn2c9OMSgfidZHbekWpJD.jpeg)+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:boot-order-3.webp?900}}
  
-Then press **F4** to select **Yes** and press **Enter**, Mind will automatically reboot to ChromeOS:+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos-getting-started.webp?900}}
  
-![image|690x387](upload://5sQcmy5f7vPAXrf2t2RUbyGCvup.jpeg)+===== Activate ChromeOS =====
  
-![image|690x387](upload://5vqYh1VY3Y5m4so2zd8kLfjwjY5.jpeg)+Click on ''Get Started'' and follow the prompts to activate ChromeOS.
  
-# Activate ChromeOS+You need to login to your Google account to activate the system, so make sure you have internet access.
  
-Click **Get Started** and follow the prompts to activate ChromeOS.+The step will take a while, so you will need to be patient.
  
-**Note: You need to login to your Google account to activate the system, so you'll need to have internet access, the process may be a bit slow, please be patient.**+{{:products:maker-kit:mind-maker-kit:chromeos.webp?900}}
  
-![image|690x388](upload://7rMaTYE0UB9wVCFEGe9NC7Uzw7F.jpeg)+===== Software Notice =====
  
-# Notice+<WRAP important> 
 +The Mind ChromeOS image used above is based on [[gh>sebanc/brunch|brunch]], it is just for testing purposes!
  
-**The Mind ChromeOS image used above is based on [brunch](https://github.com/sebanc/brunch), it is just for testing purposes!**+Therefore we highly recommended that you only use it on Mind devices which do not contain sensitive data, \\ 
 +and keep your data synced with a cloud service. 
 +</WRAP>
  
-**Therefore we highly recommended that you only use it on Mind devices which do not contain sensitive data, and keep your data synced with a cloud service.** 
Last modified: 2024/07/29 08:59 by nick

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