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The new Chromebook ? (http://www.google.com/chromebook/pixel http://www.google.com/chromebook/pixel). I don't know if it's possible to replace ChromeOS for Linu

• welly 12y ago
  > I don't know if it's possible to replace ChromeOS for Linux... It is, with Crouton. https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton https://github.com/dnschneid/crouton Or to be more precise, run the two concurrently.
  • fpierre 12y ago
    But ChromeOs is based on Linux kernel no? So the Chromebook natively supports Linux I think.
  • humility 12y ago
    I'm sure google has their own version of Superfish in there, waiting to be found!
    • zingplex 12y ago
      The biggest problem with superfish was not the surveillance itself but instead that it broke SSL and thus exposed all "infected" systems to a plethora of attacks. Because Google controls both the operating system and the browser, installing a malicious certificate would not be necessary to achieve similar levels of surveillance.
  • peatmoss 12y ago
    If the new Pixel goes the way most Intel-based chromebooks have, then it should be possible to have a completely generic Linux / non-Crouton device. I believe support for unlocked SeaBIOS is the feature you're looking for. I read somewhere, however, that without a hardware developer-mode switch, running out of juice can cause the device to revert from developer-mode and wipe your non-chromeos environment. Check the recent Hacker News thread on the new Pixel for more details.