[Sussex] Portsmouth and South East Hants LUG - June 17th IRL

[Ian B]

Not quite sure why a different laptop would be any easier...also not quite
sure what you wouldn't be able to do with a default chromebook that you
would with Linux ? (I have one, and use mainly when on holidays), but there
are certainly some things that may apply.

You can even enable Linux shell off the bat,
settings->advanced->developers->linux development environment->on. It's not
quite the same as a full window based linux environment though for sure.

If you do go the Gallium route, there are some instructions at
https://wiki.galliumos.org/Installing (note the "Important" line on that
page).

Kind regards,

Ian



On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 8:36 AM Paul Feakins via Sussex <
sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> Dear Elio,
>
> Fantastic to be using Linux at 86!
>
> My first thought would be to sell the Chromebooks on Ebay and buy laptops
> that are easier to install Linux on, is that an option?
>
> Kind regards,
> Paul Feakins
> On 29/06/2023 23:15, Elio Crivello via Sussex wrote:
>
> Dear Lug,
>
> I am a 86 yrs old Linux user living in Hastings. I have used Linux for the
> last 15 years e possibly more. I do not intend to return to the "Blue
> Screen of death".
>
>
> Unfortunately I have a very busy life and cannot dedicate the time to
> Linux that I would wish, as a result I am a permanent beginner, although I
> manage to do all my computing work using Linux.
>
>
> At present I have a pressing problem to solve that is why I write to you
> asking for assistance.
>
> By mistake I bought 2 Asus Chromebooks (one for myself and one for my
> wife) when they were on offer at half price with Lidl, some 18 months ago.
>
> The mistake was/is that I did not realize that the chromebooks are Cloud
> based and that it is not easy to install a linux distribution on it. Also I
> do not wish to dual boot the Asus, but replace the OS with Gallium. Also do
> not wish to use the cloud and prefer to save all my work on flash drives.
>
>
> I wonder if there would be someone in the Lug who would be able to
> patiently dedicate the time to help me in installing Gallium OS on the
> machine so that I can finally be able to use the Asus Chromebook and in
> such a way as to enable me to install Gallium OS on my wife's machine, as I
> would greatly appreciate learning how to deal with the problem.
>
>
> As the old Chinese saying goes "please do not give me a fish but teach me
> how to fish", however as beggars cannot be choosers, I would appreciate any
> help that I get.
>
>
> Thanking you.
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Elio Crivello
>
> PS: I came once to the LUG in Hailsham and was assisted/helped by Alex
> Colquhoun, with FixParts, that must have been more than 10-12 yrs ago.
>
>
> On Fri, 16 Jun 2023 at 12:32, Paul Tansom via Sussex <
> sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> This month's meet will be at Broad Oak, with the usual IRL start of 1pm,
>> and sandwiches will be available.
>>
>> I will be back as my dad died on 19th May, my current challenge is a
>> trapped sciatic nerve, but I'm reasonably mobile so trying to get out
>> and back to some form of normal.
>>
>> See you there or, well, erm, not I guess - it is purely voluntary, but
>> we still don't bite and we have no plans to. (I think this still works
>> with me not there!).
>>
>> Keep safe.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
>>
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