When I try to run MaxIDE on Ubuntu 18.04 (Gallium OS chromebook) I get "Failed to execute child process “my blitzmax folder” (No such file or directory). That goes for everything in the bin folder as well. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

The original BlitzMax as featured here is designed to work only with 32 bit Intel architecture so is not compatible with chromebooks.

Unfortunately not even the more modern BlitzMax NG  project seems to support chromebook 

https://blitzmax.org/downloads/

Thanks skid. I actually have an intel based chromebook but it is 64 bit. I was trying to repurpose it. Thanks again though.