• Jmr@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      If I can remember correctly, the bootloader is really funky. It can probably be done (considering that ChromeOS is a flavour of Linux).

      • CanofBeanz@lemmy.world
        15·
        1 year ago

        It can absolutely be done, I’ve been running uefi modified Chromebooks for a while, my 12th gen intel Chromebook even runs windows now.

        https://mrchromebox.tech/#devices Nearly every Intel Chromebook is supported and once flashed they boot like traditional computers.

        • socphoenix@midwest.social
          2·
          1 year ago

          Was about to comment this! My Chromebook still runs chrome os but once support runs out it’ll be getting straight Linux

            • socphoenix@midwest.social
              1·
              1 year ago

              Honestly laziness. Setting up a Linux vm works fine for light Linux apps, and ssh/rdp does everything that needs more processing power.

              Given the Google web-drm thing I probably need to start looking at wiping it and putting Linux or FreeBSD or SOMETHING else but just haven’t felt like wiping a working system yet and reinstalling everything.

    • TheLeechiestLeech@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      1 year ago

      This isn’t true. The bootloader and boot process will be the same. This link is about the bundled Chrome (which is also what houses the entire UI/UX for the OS) becoming deprecated as the main browser for the standard Linux flavor one running through the wayland bridge of Crostini.