RE: Anybody have a chromebook? Can it run Debian?
> From: Chris Bannister [mailto:cbannister@slingshot.co.nz]
> 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
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