On 05/15/2013 10:33 PM, SilverTip257 wrote: > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. < > eoconnor25 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm glad this was posted....even if it IS OT. I was planning on getting >> > Yeah and now I've taken it completely off-topic (see below). > > >> a Chromebook, but was going to install a different OS...(I was hoping >> for either Debian or Fedora!) I don't know if either will work with the >> machine without "glitches"..... >> > Debian > http://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook > http://blog.brocktice.com/2013/03/09/running-debian-wheezy-7-0-on-the-chromebook-pixel/ > http://www.chromebook-linux.com/2011/11/how-to-install-gnulinux-debian-603-on.html > > Fedora > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/Samsung_Chromebook_2012 > https://www.berrange.com/posts/2013/03/31/automated-install-of-fedora-18-arm-on-a-samsung-google-chromebook/ > http://liliputing.com/2012/11/fedora-linux-runs-on-the-249-samsung-chromebook-too.html > http://www.muktware.com/4733/fedora-17-runs-google-chromebook > > > On many of those links (Debian+Fedora) speak of switching to Chromebook > developer mode and one of the Fedora ones it instructs to back up firmware. > Sounds like fun. > > Sort of reminds me of my idea to put Linux on an older Apple Xserve... > 1. Does Fedora/CentOS/Debian support PowerPC? Yes > 2. Does XYZ piece of hardware work? Maybe - I came up with a load of > maybes. > > Some hardware is built to run the manufacturer's supported OS and not much > else. ;) > > >> EGO II >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > > OMG!....I guess I'll just have to go another route....this looks all so complicated just to get a different OS to install?.....Hmmm.....I wonder if Google built it this way on PURPOSE?.. EGO II