On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 7:36 AM Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote:
> Ottavio Caruso wrote: > > On 11/07/2022 08:32, john doe wrote: > > > > > I'm looking for something cheap (max would be around 300 bucks), do you > > > have any suggestions/ideas? > > > > > > My local Cash-Converter/Generator(s) have plenty of old-ish Chromebooks > for > > £50 or less. > > > > I know it's possible to run some sort of Linux with trickeries like > Crouton > > or similar. I wonder if it's just possible to nuke all Google related > junk > > and install native Debian or is it not technically possible? > ChromeOS has support to run Debian 10 Apps. They are installed using apt just like a standard debian install. > On some of them, yes. The process is to flash a new BIOS, after > which the Chromebook is just a laptop. > > https://github.com/MrChromebox/SeaBIOS > > I don't recommend this approach for general use machines: chromebooks > are generally sold with tiny flash disks, often unreplaceable. A 16 or > 32GB flash disk will limit you severely. > > As a limited use machine, though, it shouldn't be bad. > > -dsr- > > -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀
