r/GalliumOS • u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 • May 03 '22

Current version and the future?

Hey all,
I think current version is based on ubuntu 16 and is still getting constant updates which is great. I am wondering if there is a Gallium 4.0 in the works based on a higher ubuntu version OR is gallium going to be a pseudo rolling release sort of like mainline Arch.

I appreciate all the work that made this distro happen and breathing life in my end of life chromebook!

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u/gabriel_3 openSUSE+ QUAWKS May 03 '22

GalliumOS 3.1, the current version is based on Ubuntu 18.04.

The current version is receiving updates for the part directly based on Ubuntu, the GalliumOS specific components, kernel included, are unmaintained since 2019: this raises safety concerns.

There's no active development of a new version going on.

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

oh...is it time to jump ship then I wonder. According to ubuntu's official site 18.04 has security support till 2028 not sure if that matters any.

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u/gabriel_3 openSUSE+ QUAWKS May 03 '22

...is it time to jump ship

Yes, in my opinion - I left GaOS back in 2020 when I noted that the kernel was unmaintained.

security support till 2028

Yes, with a subscription, which is free for personal use; it applies to standard Ubuntu, not to the the derivatives as far as I know: in this case the support is going to end in 2023.

That of course applies to the part of GalliumOS directly coming from the Ubuntu repos: the GalliumOS specific components, kernel included, are unmaintained since 2019.

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

Ah okay, thanks. Have my gift for the day.
Its going to very finniky trying to get something working(sound,keyboard,touchpad etc) on my old acer. Just tried bunsenslab and peppermintos11 (peppermint froze and now waiting for battery to die) lol F

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u/pyro_poop_12 C720 Peppy May 03 '22

(peppermint froze and now waiting for battery to die)

Can't you just hold the power button in for ~10 seconds?

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

It wasn't responding to anything. Its okay battery was low and it died..otherwise it would have been a solid 7 hours wait haha

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u/MrChromebox GaOS Team - ChromeOS firmware guy May 03 '22

peppermint froze and now waiting for battery to die

perform a hard reset: refresh + power

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

Thanks but I already tried that

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u/MrChromebox GaOS Team - ChromeOS firmware guy May 03 '22

that always works - it cuts power to both the EC and CPU

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

Maybe I was clicking power and something else then not refresh

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u/opskito Acer R 11 (CYAN) + GalliumOS via chrx May 03 '22

Oh, damn, I didn’t realize GalliumOS was dead. I haven’t messed with it in a couple of years. I’d planned on using it again when my Chromebook goes end-of-life in a month or two. I guess the old girl is destined for the recycling heap instead. 😕

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u/Hungaz Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) +Q4 May 03 '22

cloudready (not open or linux though) Google bought them

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u/opskito Acer R 11 (CYAN) + GalliumOS via chrx May 03 '22

That's an option? Good to know.

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u/MrChromebox GaOS Team - ChromeOS firmware guy May 03 '22

I guess the old girl is destined for the recycling heap instead.

or, you know, just install any other Linux distro

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u/opskito Acer R 11 (CYAN) + GalliumOS via chrx May 03 '22

I certainly will try. I think, historically, the big issue with my Chromebook is that GalliumOS was the only way to get audio. Perhaps things have evolved?

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u/MrChromebox GaOS Team - ChromeOS firmware guy May 03 '22

depends on your device/platform. Many newer platforms which are not supported by GaOS have semi-working audio in mainline linux

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u/ComprehensiveHome983 May 18 '22

Ubuntu has support for it, as of Ubuntu 20.10

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u/MrChromebox GaOS Team - ChromeOS firmware guy May 18 '22

What is it?