Installing Linux on a Chromebook

[IAmAndre]

Hi,

 

I'm considering buying an Acer Chromebook 14 and install Linux on it. From what I've seen it is possible to dual boot and that's what is explained in most tutorials, but since it only has 32GB of space I want to get rid of ChromeOS for good. Is it possible to install Linux as I would on a regular laptop?

 

Thanks

[Dackzy]

I think that there are lots of tutorials for this, but I would stay away from chromebooks, they have really bad CPUs and just really cheaply build and that one is from Acer, so I would not even touch that.

[IAmAndre]

1 hour ago, Dackzy said:

I think that there are lots of tutorials for this, but I would stay away from chromebooks, they have really bad CPUs and just really cheaply build and that one is from Acer, so I would not even touch that.

Actually I haven't found a single negative review on this one. Here's one for example : http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/24/12023824/acer-chromebook-14-review-chrome-os-android

I'm a Linux fan so it would be a shame to pay for a Windows licence I don't need, plus for $300 (€350 in my case), you get a 1080p IPS display, 4gb of RAM, a quad core Celeron and a nice aluminium fanless design. Let me know if you can find something better at this price range.

[vorticalbox]

2 hours ago, Dackzy said:

I think that there are lots of tutorials for this, but I would stay away from chromebooks, they have really bad CPUs and just really cheaply build and that one is from Acer, so I would not even touch that.

my c720 is 2 years old now with an i3 and is running perfectly fine.

 

@IAmAndre you have to enable developer mode then you can install Linux. I recommend gallium os.

 

 

[IAmAndre]

2 hours ago, vorticalbox said:

my c720 is 2 years old now with an i3 and is running perfectly fine.

 

@IAmAndre you have to enable developer mode then you can install Linux. I recommend gallium os.

 

 

Thanks. Have you installed Linux on yours? Why would you recommend this distribution?

 

EDIT : I see why. I hope they will keep maintaining the project.

[vorticalbox]

8 hours ago, IAmAndre said:

Thanks. Have you installed Linux on yours? Why would you recommend this distribution?

 

EDIT : I see why. I hope they will keep maintaining the project.

project used to be biggreenbugs but he teamed with some other guys to make gOS.

 

yeah I've installed Linux a few time though im back on chromeOS.