Happy Chinese Luner New Year

So I bought a pixelbook(2017 i5 256G) from Taobao for 450$.Then I began to tweak my pixelbook. First I switch my pixelbook to develop mode.

Install Arch Linux

First I follow a article install archlinux with legacy boot,I spent half my day troubleshooting. install-archlinux-on-pixelbook

Archlinux Problems

I install a console environment, I can’t connect to wifi,but my archlinux usb stick work well,then I found I forget install dialog and wpa_supplicant library,I install those,then I only got a ipv6 address,I know that I did not got a address, Then I go back to my chroot environment install dhclient, I manuly run dhclient got a ipv4 address,then I got connected to internet, then I install a gnome desktop environtment ,but the trackpad is lagged and I can’t stand it. So I switch back to google official linux on chromeos.

Install GalliumOs

After My first try on standlone linux, I began to know there is a website named MrChromeBox. And I know a lot of about my pixelbook.And I happend to know chrx script. So I tried and change proper mirror and downloaded finally.

GalliumOs Problem

My trackpad not working. and the hiDpi not support,so I switch back.

Install Ubuntu

I read a lot from MrChromeBox. chrx is just a legacy boot dual system. You can spare your ssd with your chrome book. and I spare 128Gb to my newly install Ubuntu.

Ubuntu problem

Ubuntu is the best ever linux on chromebook standalone I experienced. Also I got some little problems,but it work fine and gorgerous.

The stock Ubuntu is not good, the trackpad not good,the screen backlight is 100% ,voice not work. And I got answer from a website pixelbook-linux

The script above do a lot of tweaking for ubuntu.After that my trackpad is almost work like on stock chromeos, but audio not working. and the ubuntu is beautiful .

Final Advice

So in my opinion, If you want try standalone linux, I would suggest You try chrx ubuntu standard version,then install gnome-desktop,and got tweaking use pixelbook-linux.

Finally I switch back to stock chromeos.

Pixelbook Is not friendly to web development enough,Not good compared to macbook pro.

Maybe I just do little development with stock linux on chromeos. Although sometimes a little laggy and not responsive.