The Chrultrabook documentation
Possible leads on sources of Linux laptops
A Linux-based rescue boot tool. Includes ddrescue, among other things.
MrChromebox.tech : Custom coreboot firmware and firmware utilities for your Chromebook/Chromebox
To install full EFI on a Toshiba, a "jumper" screw has to be removed to disable write-protect.
https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/2ljid3/how_to_disable_writeprotect_on_toshiba_chromebook/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcZ711cxKdA
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for dual booting GalliumOS and Chrome OS on your Toshiba Chromebook 2 device.
Requires Win32 to set it up, but you can boot any ISO.
Seems to mainly be an issue on our slower hardware, but maybe the newer computers just do everything else so fast that we don't notice as much?
I forgot about this one. It wasn't easy on Debian, but it ought to work for Xubuntu.
I forgot about this one. It wasn't easy on Debian, but it ought to work for Xubuntu.
An even more robust alternative than LiLo.
I used the TestDisk program to make a virtual boot volume in Hyper-V become bootable again. First I added the volume to an XP VM, and converted the volume to dynamic. Then I used TestDisk under that XP VM to make it bootable again, and then booted it in the VM it came from.
I used the TestDisk program to make a virtual boot volume in Hyper-V become bootable again. First I added the volume to an XP VM, and converted the volume to dynamic. Then I used TestDisk under that XP VM to make it bootable again, and then booted it in t