pixelbook-linux | repo documents the process of replacing ChromeOS

pixelbook-linux is a Python library. pixelbook-linux has no bugs, it has no vulnerabilities and it has low support. However pixelbook-linux build file is not available. You can download it from GitHub.

This repo documents the process of replacing ChromeOS on a stock Google Pixelbook with a "real" linux distribution. It also contains an automated configuration script that will fix things that are broken in a stock install, like sound, display and keyboard backlights, touchpad sensitivity, etc. A very nice feature of the method described here is that it does not require taking the machine apart! Previous resources I've come across have instructed people to disassemble their Pixelbook and disconnect the battery cable to disable the firmware write protect. This method avoids the need for that, although you will need to spend ~$20 USD on a special USB cable. See the installation instructions for details. The automated configuration targets Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo), although it's likely that the basic techniques used will work for any distribution. I initially tried using Fedora Workstation 29, but ran into an issue where the system would crash immediately after resuming from suspend. I assumed this was due to my tweaks, but decided to give another distro a shot and found Ubuntu worked without issue. As a nice bonus, bluetooth works out of the box on Ubuntu, whereas Fedora required some fiddling post-install.