Gregory's ServerThe local high school was selling old surplus Chromebooks for $25 each today. Managed to get one and it’s in great shape. Of course, Google no longer supports it with OS updates as of June 2022. Need to figure out how to install Linux.
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Dallin
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Dallin
#GalliumOS is running well enough on my 5-year-old Dell #Chromebook, but I have discovered some things about it: - It is abandonware. Last OS update released in 2019, official Reddit and IRC channel are pretty much dead. - It is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Mainstream support ends April 2023. So, I'm going to try some other lightweight, maintained distros and see if I can find one that works with my particular hardware.
Dallin
I installed #Xubuntu 22.04 on the #Chromebook and, except for the lack of top row keyboard support (where the function keys would be on a non-Chromebook keyboard), it works GREAT. It has full trackpad support, which Lubuntu lacked (no right-click is a deal-breaker). And it's a modern, supported distro! Looks like my $25 investment in a 5-year-old Chromebook paid off.
Dallin
What really gets my knickers in a twist is that the local high school was forced to dispose of these nifty little machines for $25 a pop only because #Google ended #ChromeOS support for this #Chromebook model. It posed a security risk and they were forced to purchase new Chromebooks. This planned obsolescence diverts money from already strained schools into Google's pockets and likely generates an obscene amount of e-waste. Not cool. |
It worked!
#linuxonchromebook #galliumos #linux