Re: Chrome OS Flex
By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Fri Mar 03 2023 10:47 pm
One interesting bit about Chrome OS Flex - I don't know if this is part of C
There's a linux environment option. It loads a VM with a full debian-looking
You set up a virtual disk for the environment, and it sets up a passthrough
Very cool.
It's all running well on an X131e, the best $30 I've ever spent. :)
There are a ton of EOL chromebooks being sold for pennies on the dollar; if
Next up, my mom has an EOL Toshiba Chromebook - it's the 13" ultrabook one w
I've noticed on ebay there are several Chrome desktops/ small form factor desktops for sale. If I was in the market for another small board computer li ke the Raspberry Pi and didn't need the gpio header, for the price they'd make a good replacement.
The Chrome desktops/laptops get marked down to ten cents
on the dollar as soon as they go EOL from Google. If
they're supported by SeaBios, with a little work with a
screwdriver and a BIOS flash, you could get a decent low-
end system for almost nothing. Run Windows or Linux on
them, or continue them with Chrome OS using Chrome OS
Flex.
Hello poindexter FORTRAN!
The Chrome desktops/laptops get marked down to ten cents
on the dollar as soon as they go EOL from Google. If
they're supported by SeaBios, with a little work with a
screwdriver and a BIOS flash, you could get a decent low-
end system for almost nothing. Run Windows or Linux on
them, or continue them with Chrome OS using Chrome OS
Flex.
I don't see cheap Chromebooks on ebay at all. Most are close
to $100 + $27 shipping.
Re: Chrome OS Flex
By: Moondog to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Mar 05 2023 08:26 am
I've noticed on ebay there are several Chrome desktops/ small form fact desktops for sale. If I was in the market for another small board compu li ke the Raspberry Pi and didn't need the gpio header, for the price they'd make a good replacement.
I've got a SFF desktop running as a server - it's got a decent i5 processor,
For about the price of a Pi, I got a much more capable system for what I nee
The Chrome desktops/laptops get marked down to ten cents on the dollar as so Run Windows or Linux on them, or continue them with Chrome OS using Chrome O
I'm loving the idea of a Linux VM running in Chrome OS for coffee shop work
I don't see cheap Chromebooks on ebay at all. Most are close
to $100 + $27 shipping.
I'm loving the idea of a Linux VM running in Chrome OS for coffee shop work you get the battery life of a Chromebook with the flexibility of a Linux she
Re: Chrome OS Flex
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Moondog on Sun Mar 05 2023 11:59 am
I'm loving the idea of a Linux VM running in Chrome OS for coffee shop work you get the battery life of a Chromebook with the flexibility of a Linux she
I've been trying to do this, with no success. Something I read said it might be impossible. I'd like to find a desktop like the one you described, though!
Re: Chrome OS Flex
By: Ogg to poindexter FORTRAN on Mon Mar 06 2023 08:44 am
I don't see cheap Chromebooks on ebay at all. Most are close
to $100 + $27 shipping.
I see them on Newegg and a techdeals email list I'm on. Techsavings.com. Woo
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