Ubuntu Installation
BEFORE YOU CONTINUE
When you restart your computer you will be prompted to hit esc and then boot into your Ubuntu Live USB. Select the Try Ubuntu option if you want to be able to access the internet to bring up this guide on your chromebook while you are installing.
Turn off your chromebook and boot into your Ubuntu Live USB, select the Try Ubuntu option. It can take a while for the Live USB to load after this, so just give it some time.
NOTE: The trackpad will not work during install, it will be much easier to use an external mouse. If you don’t have a mouse you will still be able to navigate without one. Here are the controls you need to know:
SEARCH KEY: Opens up the application search, type in the name of an application, hit tab, select it with the arrow keys and hit enter.
TAB KEY: Switches between fields, you can use this to navigate the installer, and also navigate web pages.
SHIFT+TAB: Same as TAB KEY, but navigates in the opposite direction.
SPACE: Opens drop down menus in the installer. ARROW KEYS: Select options within a field.
ENTER: Confirm a selection (use this on on continue and ok selections)
ALT+D: Selects the search bar in Firefox and allows you to type an address or a google search. (helpful if you are trying to pull up this guide).
ALT+TAB: Switches between windows. (Also useful for switching between the installer and this guide).
Start the installer.
Click ‘Continue’ on the bottom right.
Check the first option: "Erase and install", and click continue.
When you have completed these steps, click continue when prompted and continue the installation as normal.
When the installation is finished, turn off your Chromebook and turn it back on. Press Escape when prompted and select your newly created boot disk. You should now be able to boot into Ubuntu!! :)
When Ubuntu is booted up and you are signed in search for update and start the updater, when all updates are installed press ctrl+alt+t to open a terminal and enter the following commands separately:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101_4.1.1-040101.201507030635_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-headers-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201507030635_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1.1-unstable/linux-image-4.1.1-040101-generic_4.1.1-040101.201507030635_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.1*.deb linux-image-4.1.1*.deb
now enter sudo poweroff
To turn off your Linux Laptop, when you boot back up your track pad will now be working.
You should have a functioning Ubuntu installation! Good job!!:)