21
Question: Is it possible to put Linux on an x86 Chromebook? (beehaw.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I find myself with one spare Chromebook, and I figured I'd see what else I can do with it.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 1 point 11 months ago (9 children)

You can; however it will always show a message that leaves you a keypress away from nuking your system on boot

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 9 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (8 children)

    Ok. Now I'm curious. How's that work?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (7 children)

    Chromebooks have a special bios, it works with a chip on the motherboard to detect if chromeos is running or if some unverified os is running. If chromeos isn't running, it displays a warning message on boot. This behavior cannot be disabled.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 7 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    Thanks! That is such pretty, jealous behavior.

    It was unlikely that I was going to buy one of those before but now it's absolutely out of the question.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
    •
  • [–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    I'm assuming you were going for "petty," not rhapsodizing about the UI on the error.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I believe we have already established that I am incapable of using a phone keyboard. Rofl.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Sometimes, being an editor sucks. I try to hold back, but when you end up with a different word than intended -- and it's funny -- I feel I have no choice but to point it out.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Of course! We do what we must, because we can!

    I would expect no less!

    💛

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •