Personally, I think that not being able to format a ChromeOS Flex USB from ChromeOS Flex without jumping through hoops is a bad look.
You know, there's probably some work that needs put in regarding this stuff. Probably shouldn't bee seeing those errors, especially when using that drive for ONLY storage.
Personally, I think that not being able to format a ChromeOS Flex USB from ChromeOS Flex without jumping through hoops is a bad look.
Personally, I think that not being able to format a ChromeOS Flex USB from ChromeOS Flex without jumping through hoops is a bad look.
Full disclosure:
The reason I took the Xubuntu USB drive, was I wasn't sure what modifications would need to be made to her BIOS/EFI settings and thought that I might have to install more than once. I've read that some peeps have to disable Secure Boot. I know some Dell Desktops boot using RAID instead of standard SATA. Turns out that RAID wasn't even an option, I should have figure that on that old laptop it wouldn't be (the thing actually has a real old-skool hard drive). Turned out that for her laptop, Secure Boot was fine. The only thing I modded was shutting of Fast Boot/Quick Boot, whatever the hell Dell calls it...Not even certain that was necessary, but out of an abundance of caution...
Eh, boring stuff. Really. Didn't figure I'd need Xubuntu. Really didn't know what I end up 'needing' it for.
The reason I took the Xubuntu USB drive, was I wasn't sure what modifications would need to be made to her BIOS/EFI settings and thought that I might have to install more than once. I've read that some peeps have to disable Secure Boot. I know some Dell Desktops boot using RAID instead of standard SATA. Turns out that RAID wasn't even an option, I should have figure that on that old laptop it wouldn't be (the thing actually has a real old-skool hard drive). Turned out that for her laptop, Secure Boot was fine. The only thing I modded was shutting of Fast Boot/Quick Boot, whatever the hell Dell calls it...Not even certain that was necessary, but out of an abundance of caution...
Eh, boring stuff. Really. Didn't figure I'd need Xubuntu. Really didn't know what I end up 'needing' it for.
https://chromeunboxed.com/google-and-ba ... instantly/
I sorta chuckle at the videos on that page to "help" people download the thing themselves. Admittedly, it isn't difficult, but if you were the kinda of person buying that $3 kit, there's a good chance that there's a few other things you *might* need to know. For example I've seen keys other than F12 or Delete to access the BIOS. F2 or F10 or ESC are fairly common. Also, "Click select modal from a list..."
modal? Is this some kind of AI?
Google should do themselves a favor and make a separate extension solely for Flex instead of lumping it in with all the other Chromebook recoveries. Perhaps Google should consider making a Windows executable... A good video explaining the basics, potential problems and, of course, informing folks to try it before install would be a nice touch too.
Just saying.
You may have seen a few days ago that Google officially partnered with refurbished electronics leader Back Market to release a physical ChromeOS Flex USB Kit. Priced at just $3, this reusable drive came ready to go with Google’s fast, secure operating system, completely eliminating the need to go through the process of creating your own installation media.
But there is a major catch: the kit is already completely sold out.
3,000? Really?If you go to the Back Market website right now, you won’t be able to buy one. This quick sell-out leaves me with a few big questions. Did Google and Back Market simply not make enough kits for this initial launch? According to Wired, 3,000 USB sticks were produced for this launch, so you can argue either way whether this was enough or not. Or was the consumer demand to save aging Windows 10 machines significantly higher than they anticipated? Honestly, it is probably a mix of both.
I sorta chuckle at the videos on that page to "help" people download the thing themselves. Admittedly, it isn't difficult, but if you were the kinda of person buying that $3 kit, there's a good chance that there's a few other things you *might* need to know. For example I've seen keys other than F12 or Delete to access the BIOS. F2 or F10 or ESC are fairly common. Also, "Click select modal from a list..."
modal? Is this some kind of AI?
Google should do themselves a favor and make a separate extension solely for Flex instead of lumping it in with all the other Chromebook recoveries. Perhaps Google should consider making a Windows executable... A good video explaining the basics, potential problems and, of course, informing folks to try it before install would be a nice touch too.
Just saying.