Comment on Question: Is it possible to put Linux on an x86 Chromebook?

kittenroar@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Quexotic@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Ok. Now I’m curious. How’s that work?

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  • kittenroar@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Chromebooks have a special bios, it works with a chip on the motherboard to detect if chromeos is running or if some unverified is is running. If chromeos isn’t running, it displays a warning message on boot. This behavior cannot be disabled.

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    • Quexotic@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thanks! That is such pretty, jealous behavior.

      It was unlikely that I was going to buy one of those before but now it’s absolutely out of the question.

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      • Powderhorn@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m assuming you were going for “petty,” not rhapsodizing about the UI on the error.

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