====== ASUS Chromebook "Flip" c100P Developer Mode ====== Before you can install Linux on the c100p you must put the device into "Developer" mode. Developer mode essentially resets the c100p and unlocks the device. * Shutdown the device * To invoke Recovery mode, you hold down the ESC and Refresh keys and press the Power button * At the Recovery screen press D. Note: there's no prompt - you have to know to do it * Confirm switching to developer mode by pressing enter, and the laptop will reboot and reset the system. This takes about 15-20 minutes * After enabling developer mode - At the "OS Verification is off" screen - you will need to press: * '' D to boot to legacy ChromeOS'' * '' U to boot to Linux'' * To hard reboot the c100p in case of lockup Hold Refresh button and press the Power button ====== Enable booting from External storage ====== * Sign back into your c100p * Open Chrome * Open a crosh shell using T and type: shell sudo su crossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_signed_only=0 * Reboot the system to allow the change to take effect. Use D to go to the original Chrome OS * Shut down the system You now have developer mode enabled on your c100p. Be mindful of the '' D U'' boot options outlined above.