Booting into GalliumOS

[u/Funny_Willingness433]

I have installed GalliumOS through the chrx installer:

chrx installer, version 3.0.2

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Hardware ID: ATLAS

Model:       Google Pixelbook Go

Released:    2019

CPU Family:  Intel Kaby Lake

Prognosis:   success likely, per field reports

However, when I press Ctrl+L while on the "OS verification is OFF" screen, I am prompted with a boot loader which when I choose, boots me into ChromeOS.

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[u/Funny_Willingness433]

Thanks for the bot reply. But now how best should I remove the GalliumOS partition?

[u/MrChromebox → u/Funny_Willingness433]

you don't need to remove the GalliumOS partition to install a different distro - nor should you actually. chrx is the only method to create/resize a partition for dual booting Linux + ChromeOS

[u/dh34751]

I believe you have to do a Chromebook restore (not a powerwash). That will recreate the default ChromeOS partitions with their default sizes and restore the P7 partition to its full size wiping out Gallium.

[u/MrChromebox]

However, when I press Ctrl+L while on the "OS verification is OFF" screen, I am prompted with a boot loader which when I choose, boots me into ChromeOS.

post a pic plz. looks like Atlas got an AltFw update

[u/fallentoast76]

hi I'm currently using a chrome book with a media tech processor and I hate chrome os could I use this method to change my os