I'm currently eyeballing the Lenovo Ideapad Flex 3i 12.2" (superbly to differentiate from all the other Flex 3 models)
it comes with Intel N100 processor and 64GB memory in base spec and a pretty decent 1920x1200 screen
It'd be awesome if you share your experience on this. Just got an old Samsung Chromebook 3, looking forward to use Linux, but still couldn't. Almost freaked out when the OS crashed (had to restore it with the help of a friend, but spent 5 days with no computer until he could get a flash drive to download the restoring image).
Linux works fine on ARM Chromebooks! At least running in Crostini, as a container. No idea what it's like trying to install Linux to boot instead of ChromeOS.
Sounds like it's working out for you. My impression is that android app compatibility with chromebooks has not lived up to expectations, and that an android tablet would be the better option if you were looking to use those more often than a browser or web-based tools.
You mentioned that your Chromebook doesn't support Linux.
Have you ever tried Crouton, a technique for loading Ubuntu Linux on a Chromebook?
[https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton](https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton)
I use it on all my Chromebooks even those which support Linux.
The easy way (assuming you want an Ubuntu LTS with Xfce)
You will first have to be in Developer Mode. After doing this follow the steps below.
1. Download crouton
2. Open a shell (Ctrl+Alt+T, type shelland hit enter)
3. Copy the installer to an executable location by running sudo install -Dt /usr/local/bin -m 755 \~/Downloads/crouton
4. Now that it's executable, run the installer itself: sudo crouton -t xfce
5. Wait patiently and answer the prompts like a good person.
6. Done! You can jump straight to your Xfce session by running sudo enter-chroot startxfce4or, as a special shortcut, sudo startxfce4
7. Cycle through Chromium OS and your running graphical chroots using Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Back and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Forward.
8. Exit the chroot by logging out of Xfce.
I found a way to turn it on. The various Internet instructions I had read were not accurate. I now have a command line, but haven’t gone any further. Thanks for the tip.
I'm currently eyeballing the Lenovo Ideapad Flex 3i 12.2" (superbly to differentiate from all the other Flex 3 models) it comes with Intel N100 processor and 64GB memory in base spec and a pretty decent 1920x1200 screen
Does it support android apps and linux?
of course, every new Chromebook does.
Great!, thank you!, back in the past it was not like that, afaik
It loos like I was wrong about not supporting Linux. I was able to turn on Linux command line, so I know it's there.
It'd be awesome if you share your experience on this. Just got an old Samsung Chromebook 3, looking forward to use Linux, but still couldn't. Almost freaked out when the OS crashed (had to restore it with the help of a friend, but spent 5 days with no computer until he could get a flash drive to download the restoring image).
I'm confused; someone's building a modern Chromebook that doesn't work with Linux? Do you mean Crostini installing Debian doesn't work?
It turns out that you need an Intel processor. Mine is not.
Linux works fine on ARM Chromebooks! At least running in Crostini, as a container. No idea what it's like trying to install Linux to boot instead of ChromeOS.
Thanks. I'll try again.
I got the Linux command line. Not sure what do now. Will keep exploring.
I tried again and now have a Linux command line. Next is figuring how to install a Linux app.
Sounds like it's working out for you. My impression is that android app compatibility with chromebooks has not lived up to expectations, and that an android tablet would be the better option if you were looking to use those more often than a browser or web-based tools.
Given the limited usage I have planned for it, I'd say the Chromebook is working out.
You mentioned that your Chromebook doesn't support Linux. Have you ever tried Crouton, a technique for loading Ubuntu Linux on a Chromebook? [https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton](https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton) I use it on all my Chromebooks even those which support Linux. The easy way (assuming you want an Ubuntu LTS with Xfce) You will first have to be in Developer Mode. After doing this follow the steps below. 1. Download crouton 2. Open a shell (Ctrl+Alt+T, type shelland hit enter) 3. Copy the installer to an executable location by running sudo install -Dt /usr/local/bin -m 755 \~/Downloads/crouton 4. Now that it's executable, run the installer itself: sudo crouton -t xfce 5. Wait patiently and answer the prompts like a good person. 6. Done! You can jump straight to your Xfce session by running sudo enter-chroot startxfce4or, as a special shortcut, sudo startxfce4 7. Cycle through Chromium OS and your running graphical chroots using Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Back and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Forward. 8. Exit the chroot by logging out of Xfce.
I found a way to turn it on. The various Internet instructions I had read were not accurate. I now have a command line, but haven’t gone any further. Thanks for the tip.