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Chromebook Running Linux Instead of ChromeOS



A lot of Chromebooks are really nicely made computers but, as great as ChromeOS is, sometimes it is a bit limited. Today we take …

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  1. Chrome os is such a limited software compared to Windows. Some software doesn't work with Ubuntu but sorta works with mint or you have to use wine or figure something out. And regular software and apps just don't have an easy install or at all work with Linux. But if you just want something to surf the web and easy video editing then yes, use Linux.
    But if you're a trying to get into heavy special effects editing and gamer and heavy photo editing and artist using drawing and animation, stick with windows or apple

  2. Interesting video! I'd be happy to see a video on how to convert a Chromebook; especially, if its life-/support-time has expired.
    To be objective/fair to other subscribers (and yourself πŸ™‚ ) , maybe you could make a poll here, on how much it's wanted…

  3. You did it! You said you would and you did. Awesome. Watching on a Kubuntu Linux former Chromebook (Lenovo Ideapad). I've done this to a good dozen chromebooks. Mint, Endeavor, Kubuntu…. but Endeavor didn't work so great on this Lenovo, which is how Kubuntu ended up on it. This machine can't be expanded ssd-size (soldered in). So 64g. But another one I did, an old Acer C740, I slapped a 128g ssd into, and I use it as my "meeting computer" (I go to a lot of meetings). Great battery life.

  4. I'm running GalliumOS on a 2015 Lenovo 11e chromebook. Had to remove the "write protection screw" before I could install Linux. Bought that machine for 70 euro back in 2018 and this was my entry into Linux based OS's. Learned a lot of that process and the power it unlocked on my ancient Chromebook got me "hooked" into linux. Still using that device to this day.

  5. That would be great if you did the tutorial on converting a Chromebook over. My Acer Chromebook Spin 15 and a life has been extended to June 2027, but the apps I used to have that I downloaded are gone now. I used the Linux container, but my hard drive is extremely small; I would change it out for a bigger one. I guess it's soldered in along with the memory, so that complicates things. Kind of stinks.

  6. I'd like for you to do a video will you show them how to download Windows 11 on the computer that already had Windows 10. That way they won't have to buy a new system. Also I had a Chromebook but I liked windows computers better. As a person who loves to download their music into the computer and put it on their phone or MP3 player and who likes to use Windows Media player to do it it's always going to be windows for me.

  7. Love it!!, I get so frustrated when trying to convert some windows units to Linux. Would love to give this a try. Would really appreciate a full video of the conversion process

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