Thanks Monte!

Ken

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:06 AM Monte Long <[email protected]> wrote:

> You can hack the Chromebook to run Linux, either by setting it up to dual
> boot (run Chrome OS or Linux) or by completely overwriting the factory OS
> and going full Linux.  Here's one of the tutorials that I used when I was
> using a Chromebook last year:
> https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-install-linux-on-your-chromebook.
>
> If at all possible, I recommend finding an inexpensive, used laptop and
> using Windows or some variant of Linux because it is a bit easier, but it
> can be done with a Chromebook.
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 3:57 PM Tony Fuller <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> I am tempted to second this. I know chrome has an "expert" feature that
>> can be enabled where you can then run normal Linux programs (like gimp etc)
>> but the file system was severely limited last time I used it about a year
>> ago so I wouldn't expect any /dev/ttyUSB* devices to be available inside
>> the sandbox.
>>
>> It will definitely take some poking around by someone with a Chromebook
>> laying around (which I do not anymore)
>>
>> https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9145439?hl=en
>>
>> https://support.google.com/pixelbook/thread/11416003?hl=en
>>
>> Tony
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>> Impossible without serious knowledge of Linux I believe. It can be done
>> if you reload chrome os with generic Linux though.
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 4:33 PM Ken & Sarita Strawn <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> How to download CHIRP to the Google Chrome OS ?  Thanx!
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