System Details
- Device: [ASUS Awasuki]
- OS: [ChromeOS → Linux]
- Firmware Type: [UEFI Full ROM]
- Firmware Version: [146.0.7680.60]
- Internal storage type: [eMMC] (if applicable)
Summary of the Issue
I basically tried every method of disabling write protection that I could. The mrchromebox website listed the available methods for my model to be disabling WP through the SuzyQ cable and bridging jumpers. I tried the SuzyQ cable, got one on ebay, followed all the prompts, but by the end WP was still online.
Steps to Reproduce
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Locate the jumper holes, they are 4 super tiny holes sitting next to the wifi chip. Disconnect your battery in case you cause a shortage.
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Take any metal conductor, I used a tiny piece of copper wire I got from an unused HDMI cable, and bridge the 2nd hole from the wifi chip to the 4th from the chip.
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Holding the connection in place, plug in the charger, enter the terminal, and follow the commands from mrchromebox.tech. You have to hold the connection in place the whole time otherwise the laptop will reboot when you lose the bridge. I did this by laying the laptop on my lap so the screen faced the ceiling and having the motherboard face me. Then I just held my hand in place while I typed with the other hand. It’s helpful to have all the commands ready somewhere where you can see them easily.
Expected Behavior
After you follow all the prompts from the mrchromebox menu screen your laptop should reboot and upon reboot you should be able to boot into Linux. I should note that my disk was partitioned in a way such that the install failed initially due to lack of storage (my machine only has 64GB) but when you receive the error message you can typically write in the terminal, so I cleared the disk. lsblk shows you your current disk and partitions, sgdisk –zap-all /dev/[disk name] wipes the disk. After this I was able to install.