Old chromebook server

[CopiWasTaken]

Hey guys, I know nothing about servers, well other than the parts that are similar to a normal PC, and I have an old chromebook that has a celeron n3060 and hd 400, so I though since I have a new laptop I could convert this into a minecraft server. I have no clue about this, so I thought I would ask how on earth do I do this. Thanks in advance! I hope this is the right place to post this.

[Electronics Wizardy]

You should be able to run linux on it with crouton(look up a guide, its been a while for me), then install java and the minecraft server. Probalby gonna be pretty slow though.

[CopiWasTaken]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

You should be able to run linux on it with crouton(look up a guide, its been a while for me), then install java and the minecraft server. Probalby gonna be pretty slow though.

Thanks, I tried to install linux once on it, but it failed, asking me for a password every time I ran the command in the shell. I'll try that again, I'm considering just removing the write protect screw and flashing the BIOS, then booting into linux.

[Boomwebsearch]

Just now, ItzCopiouz said:

Hey guys, I know nothing about servers, well other than the parts that are similar to a normal PC, and I have an old chromebook that has a celeron n3060 and hd 400, so I though since I have a new laptop I could convert this into a minecraft server. I have no clue about this, so I thought I would ask how on earth do I do this. Thanks in advance! I hope this is the right place to post this.

 

Chromebooks are heavily locked down preventing running traditional desktop programs needing an executable file and I don't think there is any official way to change the OS to a different one (do chromebooks even have a BIOS interface?). A Raspberry Pi would likely be more efficient for 24/7 operation and be easier to your minecraft server running since there is a ton of guides available on it.

 

Link to a Guide on Setting up a Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi:        https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-minecraft-server/

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1 minute ago, Boomwebsearch said:

 

Chromebooks are heavily locked down preventing running traditional desktop programs needing an executable file and I don't think there is any official way to change the OS to a different one (do chromebooks even have a BIOS interface?). A Raspberry Pi would likely be more efficient for 24/7 operation and be easier to your minecraft server running since there is a ton of guides available on it.

 

Link to a Guide on Setting up a Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi:        https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-minecraft-server/

I think chromebooks have a BIOS, and I wont do too much with this server, just gonna play with a few friends (1 or 2). I was thinking about doing this just to repurpose this computer, since other than that I will probably never use it again.

[Electronics Wizardy]

19 minutes ago, Boomwebsearch said:

 

Chromebooks are heavily locked down preventing running traditional desktop programs needing an executable file and I don't think there is any official way to change the OS to a different one (do chromebooks even have a BIOS interface?). A Raspberry Pi would likely be more efficient for 24/7 operation and be easier to your minecraft server running since there is a ton of guides available on it.

 

Link to a Guide on Setting up a Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi:        https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-minecraft-server/

they don't have a bios, but they have a firmware. Most all of them allow running a normal linux distro, and then you can run what ever programs you want on there.

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1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

they don't have a bios, but they have a firmware. Most all of them allow running a normal linux distro, and then you can run what ever programs you want on there.

Ok. Thanks for the help, i have no clue about this stuff.