zxcvbob wrote:
It is possible, but it's not easy. I tried installing a Linux
distro (don't remember which one) from a thumb drive in Developer
Mode and the BIOS recognized it but would not boot it because it
wasn't signed. Google has some way of allowing developer
self-signing, but I never
It is possible, but it's not easy. I tried installing a Linux
distro (don't remember which one) from a thumb drive in Developer
Mode and the BIOS recognized it but would not boot it because it
wasn't signed. Google has some way of allowing developer
self-signing, but I never looked into how
On Tue, February 5, 2013 6:14 am, Stefan Monnier wrote:
It is possible, but it's not easy. I tried installing a Linux
distro (don't remember which one) from a thumb drive in Developer
Mode and the BIOS recognized it but would not boot it because it
wasn't signed. Google has some way of
I have no knowledge of the Chromebook than from that presented by Matt
Garrett. From his explanation, the BIOS erases user data when its
secure mode is disabled. So long as it's not easy to do accidentally, I
actually think this is a feature for its target market segment. If that
is implemented
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Stefan Monnier monn...@iro.umontreal.ca wrote:
The readers of this thread might find this blog posting interesting.
Don't like Secure Boot? Don't buy a Chromebook.
http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/22465.html
Which reminds me of a question I have about these
On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Nate Bargmann n...@n0nb.us wrote:
I have no knowledge of the Chromebook than from that presented by Matt
Garrett. From his explanation, the BIOS erases user data when its
secure mode is disabled. So long as it's not easy to do accidentally, I
actually think
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 18:04:31, Rick Thomas wrote:
HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display (1366 x 768)
Intel HD Graphics chip
128MB Video Graphics Memory
So it's not a huge display (either in physical size or in pixel
real-estate) but for the price, it's acceptable.
I
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 21:06:55, zxcvbob wrote:
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a
SSD. It should run Debian just fine;
Beware of the graphics, the integrated chips of newer Atoms are not
supported by the usual intel driver.
Kind regards,
Andrei
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Mark Allums wrote:
From: Chris Bannister [mailto:cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz]
On Sat, Feb 02, 2013 at 09:06:55PM -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a
SSD. It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older
netbook, but good luck installing
On 02/02/2013 00:48, Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215914
• Intel Celeron
On 02/02/2013 11:22 AM, tv.deb...@googlemail.com wrote:
On 02/02/2013 00:48, Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
Good question I was mulling over the posibillty of getting an ARM based
Samsung Chromebook
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromebook.html#specs
http://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook
It looks like a real possibility
On 02/02/2013 07:48 AM,
On Sat, February 2, 2013 2:37 am, Bob wrote:
Good question I was mulling over the posibillty of getting an ARM based
Samsung Chromebook
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/samsung-chromebook.html#specs
http://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook
It looks like a
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 03:28:39, Weaver wrote:
Samsung are having serious firmware problems right now.
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and remove
any potential problems completely?
As far as I know ChromeOS is Linux.
Kind regards,
Andrei
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Offtopic discussions
On Sat, February 2, 2013 10:41 am, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 03:28:39, Weaver wrote:
Samsung are having serious firmware problems right now.
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and
remove
any potential problems completely?
As far as I know
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 03:28:39, Weaver wrote:
Samsung are having serious firmware problems right now.
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and
remove any potential problems completely?
This may be a silly question, but how exactly does one design a
general-purpose
On Sat, February 2, 2013 2:17 pm, Miles Fidelman wrote:
On Sb, 02 feb 13, 03:28:39, Weaver wrote:
Samsung are having serious firmware problems right now.
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and
remove any potential problems completely?
This may be a silly
Thanks!
For myself those look great. But she is *extremely* price conscious.
Rick
On Feb 2, 2013, at 3:28 AM, Weaver wrote:
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and
remove
any potential problems completely?
https://zareason.com/shop/Laptops/
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To
On Feb 2, 2013, at 1:30 AM, Lars Noodén wrote:
Also beware of the screen resolution. It might not be what you
think it
is. I notice it is missing from the stats above.
Staples technical details section says this:
HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display (1366 x 768)
On Sat, February 2, 2013 5:51 pm, Rick Thomas wrote:
Thanks!
For myself those look great. But she is *extremely* price conscious.
Rick
On Feb 2, 2013, at 3:28 AM, Weaver wrote:
Why not go for hardware that is specifically designed for Linux and
remove
any potential problems
Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215914
• Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz
•
On Sat, February 2, 2013 7:06 pm, zxcvbob wrote:
Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
On Sat, Feb 02, 2013 at 09:06:55PM -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a
SSD. It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older
netbook, but good luck installing it! (My info is about a year old
and from memory) Chromebook BIOS is
From: Chris Bannister [mailto:cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz]
On Sat, Feb 02, 2013 at 09:06:55PM -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a
SSD. It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older
netbook, but good luck installing it! (My info
Chris Bannister wrote:
On Sat, Feb 02, 2013 at 09:06:55PM -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
I have a different model Chromebook with an Atom processor and a
SSD. It should run Debian just fine; I have Debian on an older
netbook, but good luck installing it! (My info is about a year old
and from memory)
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215914
• Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz
• 2GB Memory
On 01/02/13 06:48 PM, Rick Thomas wrote:
I was googling for an inexpensive laptop for a friend and came across
the chromebook C710 from Acer:
http://www.staples.com/Acer-C710-2847-116-Chromebook/product_125265
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215914
• Intel
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