Re: [cros-discuss] password to install Chromium OS onto hard disk

[Mike Frysinger]

On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:33 AM, Tim Liverton <tkc...@gmail.com> wrote:

I downloaded Chromium OS (chromiumos_base_image.tar.xz) from one of the builds available at http://build.chromium.org/p/chromiumos/builders/amd64%20generic%20full, uncompressed and wrote a .bin in it on my USB flash drive with Win 32 Image Writer, successfully booted it up, logged onto my Google account, opened terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T), typed "install" (without quotes) to install it onto my computer's hard disk, and is asked for a password. Does anyone know what the password is? I tried many passwords such as "root", "administrator", "admin" "chronos", etc. to no success.

our base images shouldn't have a password.  if you launch a shell by running "shell", then type `sudo su -`, does it work ?  or does it prompt for a password ?

our test images have a password of "test0000".

also, please do not post the same question multiple times.  people consider it spamming.  just post it once.

-mike 

[Mike Frysinger]

after loading crosh by typing ctrl+alt+t, you have to type "shell" (no quotes).  if it works, you should see a shell prompt with green coloring.

-mike

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 8:52 PM, Tim Liverton <tkc...@gmail.com> wrote:

My apology mike. I tried googling the password, read every threat from march 13, 2013 (when you announced the availability of chromium os bhilds) onwards to find the password. I‘m not sure whether pressing Ctrl + Alt + T opens the terminal, but it looks very much a terminal emulator. I get an error message saying su/sudo does not exist when typing “su“ or “sudo“. Will I be able to access shell by typing “shell“ without quotes in crosh? I‘m not an expert in linux-based systems yet. looking forward to learning from you guys

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[highlev...@gmail.com]

I'm also wondering about this.. tried the chromiumos_base_image.bin from here: https://storage.cloud.google.com/chromeos-image-archive/x86-generic-full/R31-4627.0.0-b10931/index.html

It looks like the base image has developer mode disabled.. Do we need developer mode enabled in order to use the install tool, or do we only need the password?

If we just need the password, then is there any way to enable/change the password of the chromiumos_base_image.bin ? There seemed to be a 'set_chronos_password.sh' script that did exactly that? Is it also possible to enable developer mode using a .sh script?

Or maybe we should be using a different image than the base one if we want developer mode?

Regards

[highlev...@gmail.com]

I forgot to mention that, if the test images have a password, then surely the base images have one too? Please let us know what the password is or where we can find it.

Regards

[Mike Frysinger]

no image has developer mode disabled.  whether developer mode is available is determined by a number of factors such as "is cros_debug used on the kernel command line".

-mike

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[highlev...@gmail.com]

Well, in any case, developer mode is unavailable, and there is no ctrl+alt+f2 or shell access in the base images, so they can't be used for installing.. 

The solution is to use chromiumos_test_image.bin instead, which does have all these features, or get one of these builds: http://chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk/

@Tim Liverton, why do you keep deleting your replies?

[highlev...@gmail.com]

I found a solution to this 'problem' now.. After the base image is written to the USB drive, you can press 'esc' before it boots.. that will allow you to set boot options.

You can then launch it with: chromeos-usb.A root=/dev/sdb3 cros_efi cros_debug

(assuming that /dev/sdb3 is the rootfs partition of your USB drive)

that will give you ctrl+alt+f2 and shell access and will allow you to change the password with chromeos-setdevpasswd.. after that is done > ctrl+alt+f1, ctrl+alt+t and launch 'install' with your newly created password

This will install the base image to your HDD.. please note that the base image launched with cros_secure and without developer mode by default, so the test images are probably a better choice.. or you can launch the base image from the usb stick again with the same commandline as before, and edit the grub.cfg so that it boots in dev mode.