Re: Anybody have a chromebook? Can it run Debian?
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
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