> From: Chris Bannister [mailto:[email protected]] > On Sat, Feb 02, 2013 at 09:06:55PM -0600, zxcvbob wrote: > > I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a > > SSD. It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older > > netbook, but good luck installing it! (My info is about a year old > > and from memory) Chromebook BIOS is locked-down pretty tight. You > > will have to find a "signed" installation distro and install it on > > the chromebook in "Developer Mode." > > > > Chrome OS runs on a Linux kernel, but the terminal has *very* few > > commands, and you cannot get to the update manager or install any > > Linux software. You can install free "apps" from the Google store. > > I presume the device can't be rooted. :( But if so, this may be worth a > look: > > https://play.google.com/store/search?q=linux&c=apps&=en_GB > > At least 1,000 results
It's been done. I don't know which specific model, but you can use developer mode in some to achieve root, and from then on, you can do what you like. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=root+chromebook -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
