Post Install

TIP

Install Chrultrabook Tools for fan controls, keyboard backlight controls, system information and more.

Windows

Drivers and QOL improvements

  • Compress the install with compact.exe /compactos:always in a Command Prompt with admin privileges if necessary.
  • Install CoolStar's drivers if you haven't already
  • Buy audio and Thunderbolt/USB4 drivers (if needed), see CoolStar's driver portal

CELES Post Install Workaround (Windows)

  1. Boot the Windows install media you used to install Windows.
  2. Click "Repair my computer" and select the Command Prompt option.
  3. Type bcdedit /set {default} useplatformclock true and press Enter.
  4. Reboot

Linux

General QOL Fixes

Fixing USB C on TigerLake and AlderLake

  1. Create a file called chromebook-usbc.service file in /etc/systemd/system/

  2. Paste the following contents into the file:

    [Unit]
Description=Enable USB-C on chromebook

[Service]
Type=oneshot
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe -r -a cros-ec-typec intel-pmc-mux
ExecStart=/sbin/modprobe -a intel-pmc-mux cros-ec-typec

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

  3. Enable the systemd service by typing systemctl enable --now chromebook-usbc.service, then it should work.

CELES Post Install Workaround Possible (Linux)

If you experience issues in applications such as Parsec, or encounter disruptive freezes, adding the kernel parameters clocksource=hpet hpet=force may fix your problem. The following instructions assume you are using GRUB, and will be different for other bootloaders. Do your own research on how to set kernel parameters in your bootloader if these do not apply.

  1. Edit /etc/default/grub with your preferred text editor (e.g. nano).
  2. Add clocksource=hpet hpet=force inside of GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and save your changes. If you exclude either parameter, this will not work. Use sudo, su, or doas if necessary.
  3. Type grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg or update-grub into a terminal and press Enter. Use sudo, su, or doas if necessary.
  4. Reboot

macOS

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