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In the past, I have reviewed cloud-based distros. The Chromebook is very difficult to wipe from the SSD. There are various means to incorporate Ubuntu into the framework. The first attempt was Chrubuntu, Crouton, and the Gallium OS. I purchased an Acer C720 to experiment with Crouton and Gallium. This hardware is known for compatibility with Crouton and Gallium. When I logged into the Acer, the screen top was a perfect duplicate of my Toshiba. Even my Chromebook settings live in the cloud, which is slightly unnerving. Chrubuntu runs off a dedicated USB or SD card. It acts like a regular full operating OS. The developer installed all of the hardware drivers and items for Chrubuntu. It is supposedly easier to install. It appears to be an abandoned project. You can find instructions on how to install it on the web. The Chrubuntu community is thriving. Previously, I installed Chrubuntu on an Acer C710, and I was not impressed. The trackpad was inactive and the system seemed slow since it was running from an SD card. Perhaps at that time Chrubuntu was in beta testing or my hardware was not complementary. Chrubuntu works as a true dual boot for the Chromebook. Crouton uses a root environment. This allows Ubuntu to run parallel with the Chrome OS. There would be no need to reboot to move between the two operating systems. It was easier to get Crouton installed. There are only three available DEs: Unity, XFCE, and KDE. I attempted LXDE and failed. My version had Ubuntu 12.04, there are ways to install 14.04 for the root environment. I followed the directions at www.linux.com by Swapnil Bhartiya on installing Crouton. David Bennett at www.davebennett.tech offers simple steps for the 14.04 installation. He also gives instructions on how to install Kodi to your Chromebook.
Dans les articles précédents, j'ai fait la critique de distributions basées dans le nuage. Il est très difficile deffacer le SSD du Chromebook. Il y a divers moyens d'incorporer Ubuntu dans le framework. Les premières tentatives furent Chrubuntu, Crouton et l'OS Gallium. J'ai acheté un Acer C720 pour pouvoir faire des expériences avec Crouton et Gallium. Ce matériel est connu pour être compatible avec Crouton et Gallium. Quand je me suis connecté sur l'Acer, l'écran dupliquait mon Toshiba parfaitement.Même les paramètres de mon Chromebook vivent dans le nuage ce qui est un peu troublant.
Chrubuntu s'exécute à partir d'une clé USB ou d'une carte SD dédiées. Son comportement est celui d'un système d'exploitation standard et complet. Le développeur a installé tous les pilotes du matériel et les éléments pour Chrubuntu. Il est censé être plus facile à installer. Le projet semble avoir été abandonné. Vous trouverez des instructions pour son installation sur le Web. La communauté de Chrubuntu prospère bien.
The Gallium OS just left beta testing. It is based on Xubuntu. Gallium does not use a root environment, but allows for dual booting. The installation is well documented. I was not able to boot Gallium onto the Acer Chromebook. It was a simple fix – by modifying part of the Grub code per the Gallium website (modify a memory code line). However it appears to be the most popular method of putting Linux onto a Chromebook. The Gallium developers appear to be driven in making this a successful OS.
A final option on a Chromebook is to change the BIOS to SeaBios. Only certain Chromebook models can utilize SeaBios. This modified BIOS enables a person to wipe the Chrome OS off the Chromebook and boot a Live USB to install another OS. In some cases some people are installing a Windows OS despite the lack of mouse and keyboard drivers. You can discover this method from a single internet query.
The past couple months I reviewed the various cloud-based distros and Linux environments for the Chromebooks. In my humble opinion, there is an open source solution to the closed Chrome OS developed by Google. The solution is not the easiest to implement though. If a person wants to avoid the Chrome OS, he or she should purchase a cheap laptop, then install Peppermint OS or Apricity OS. However a person can learn numerous items when installing an open source solution. Every cloud-based distro offers perks and problems during the course of OS discovery.
At the end of the day, I use a Chromebook for the Chrome OS. Ultimately, I want a simple, reliable, and secure device. Linus is a fan of Chromebooks and how it brings Linux to the masses.