2018-06-06, 21:46
(2018-06-06, 13:38)gaze57 Wrote: Hi!
Reaching out for some help...
Some year ago I successfully turned my Acer CXI Chromebox into standalone Ubuntu/Kodi server using E-Z Setup Script and worked like a charm. Recently, in an effort to fix a suspend issue I thought I should try to update the legacy SeaBios.
Using firmware-util.sh I somehow (don't ask...) managed to flash Asus CN60 Chromebox firmware (Panther) onto my Acer CXI Chromebox (McCloud).
I can boot to recovery mode (saying Panther firmware) but if I try to apply McCloud version of Google recovery image it is not accepted ("Not a ChromeOS image"). Possibly there is a check that prevents you to apply recovery media not matching your firmware ?!
On the other hand if I try to apply Panther recovery media (matching the firmware) it is actually applied but upon reboot it still says that ChromeOS is damaged.
Any ideas on how to unbrick my Acer CXI Chromebox ?
P.S.
Is something like this my only hope,
http://sicarul.com/how-to-un-brick-your-...ny-demons/
?
most likely you flashed your box awhile back when there was only one firmware for all 4 Haswell boxes, so when you restored to stock it was misidentified as an Asus box/Panther (though it should have asked you which of the 4 you had).
to get the correct firmware back on your box, an external programmer is likely the easiest way, though I could try building a custom recovery image to flash the correct image while maintaining the device-specific data for you box
