Re: Converting an old Chromebook to pure Debian, was: OT, Recommendation for low cost laptop
Ottavio Caruso wrote:
> On 11/07/2022 12:20, Dan Ritter 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?
> >
> > 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
>
> Is that a special SeaBIOS for Chromebooks?
For x86 Chromebooks, yes.
-dsr-
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