No more updates for my Chromebook, how to uninstall ChromeOS and install another distro?

[Elektra57]

I have an old Chromebook that won't be receiving new updates anymore. It works but is slowish. Not worried about bricking it. I won't cry about it. Just want to tinker with it and if I can bring new life to it, great. I would like to remove Chrome OS and put whatever linux distro would work best on it. I use Pop!_OS currently on my PC and love it. How do I go about this? Does anyone have a recent guide? I am new to Linux. TIA

 

Model: Chromebook 3 11.6" 

https://bit.ly/3zjQKzc

 

=== System === 

--- System Info ---
Snapshot Time: 6/5/22, 2:20:20 PM EDT
Board Name: celes
Marketing Name: 
CpuModel Name: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU  N3060  @ 1.60GHz
Total Memory (kib): 3979244
Thread Count:  2
Cpu Max Clock Speed (kHz):  2480000
Version: 102.14695.0
Has Battery: true

--- Battery Charge Status ---
Battery State: kDischarging
Power Source: kDisconnected
Power Time: 6 hours and 36 minutes
Current Now (mA): 599
Chage Now (mAh): 2548

--- Battery Health ---
Charge Full Now (mAh): 3817
Charge Full Design (mAh): 4399
Cycle Count: 492
Wear Percentage: 86

--- Memory Usage ---
Total Memory (kib): 3979244
Available Memory (kib): 2070700
Free Memory (kib): 974456

--- Cpu Usage ---
Usage User (%): 32
Usage System (%): 9
Usage Free (%): 57
Avg Temp (C): 39
Current scaled frequency (kHz): 1631340

--- Test Routines --- 

6/5/22, 1:31:03 PM - BatteryDischarge - Started
6/5/22, 1:31:34 PM - BatteryDischarge - Passed
6/5/22, 1:34:11 PM - CpuStress - Started
6/5/22, 1:35:33 PM - CpuStress - Passed
6/5/22, 1:35:33 PM - CpuCache - Started
6/5/22, 1:36:49 PM - CpuCache - Passed
6/5/22, 1:36:49 PM - CpuFloatingPoint - Started
6/5/22, 1:37:50 PM - CpuFloatingPoint - Passed
6/5/22, 1:37:50 PM - CpuPrime - Started
6/5/22, 1:38:51 PM - CpuPrime - Passed
6/5/22, 1:41:40 PM - Memory - Started
6/5/22, 1:42:15 PM - Inflight Routine Cancelled
6/5/22, 1:42:15 PM - Memory - Started
6/5/22, 1:58:55 PM - Memory - Passed

=== Networking === 

--- Network Info ---

--- Test Routines --- 

No routines of this type were run in the session.

--- Network Events ---

 

 

 

[FUIT1985]

How to dual boot ChromeOS and Linux— a step by step guide:

https://medium.com/@adrian.carroll7/how-to-dual-boot-chromeos-and-linux-a-step-by-step-guide-68ed5b073e1b

 

 

[Elektra57]

3 hours ago, FUIT1985 said:

How to dual boot ChromeOS and Linux— a step by step guide:

https://medium.com/@adrian.carroll7/how-to-dual-boot-chromeos-and-linux-a-step-by-step-guide-68ed5b073e1b

 

 

Thank you. I am looking more into removing chrome os and installing linux.

 

 

[FUIT1985]

7 hours ago, Elektra57 said:

Thank you. I am looking more into removing chrome os and installing linux.

 

 

I suggest you do not remove the original operating system. Linux may have compatibility problems in the future and not work. At least with chrome os you can use your computer as a "typewriter".

[Elektra57]

On 6/6/2022 at 2:08 AM, FUIT1985 said:

I suggest you do not remove the original operating system. Linux may have compatibility problems in the future and not work. At least with chrome os you can use your computer as a "typewriter".

True. I guess I was thinking that having chrome that couldn't be updated would make it not work. I have so many projects right now that I have to take care of first before I get a real laptop.  I will try the dual boot.