On 05/15/2013 10:33 PM, SilverTip257 wrote:
> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <
> eoconnor25@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm glad this was posted....even if it IS OT. I was planning on getting
>>
> Yeah and now I've taken it completely off-topic (see below).
>
>
>> a Chromebook, but was going to install a different OS...(I was hoping
>> for either Debian or Fedora!) I don't know if either will work with the
>> machine without "glitches".....
>>
> Debian
> http://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook
> http://blog.brocktice.com/2013/03/09/running-debian-wheezy-7-0-on-the-chromebook-pixel/
> http://www.chromebook-linux.com/2011/11/how-to-install-gnulinux-debian-603-on.html
>
> Fedora
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/Samsung_Chromebook_2012
> https://www.berrange.com/posts/2013/03/31/automated-install-of-fedora-18-arm-on-a-samsung-google-chromebook/
> http://liliputing.com/2012/11/fedora-linux-runs-on-the-249-samsung-chromebook-too.html
> http://www.muktware.com/4733/fedora-17-runs-google-chromebook
>
>
> On many of those links (Debian+Fedora) speak of switching to Chromebook
> developer mode and one of the Fedora ones it instructs to back up firmware.
> Sounds like fun.
>
> Sort of reminds me of my idea to put Linux on an older Apple Xserve...
> 1. Does Fedora/CentOS/Debian support PowerPC? Yes
> 2. Does XYZ piece of hardware work? Maybe - I came up with a load of
> maybes.
>
> Some hardware is built to run the manufacturer's supported OS and not much
> else. ;)
>
>
>> EGO II
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OMG!....I guess I'll just have to go another route....this looks all so
complicated just to get a different OS to install?.....Hmmm.....I wonder
if Google built it this way on PURPOSE?..
EGO II
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