<div dir="ltr"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>If you do go the Gallium route, there are some instructions at <a href="https://wiki.galliumos.org/Installing">https://wiki.galliumos.org/Installing</a> (note the "Important" line on that page).</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Ian</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 8:36 AM Paul Feakins via Sussex <<a href="mailto:sussex@mailman.lug.org.uk">sussex@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Dear Elio,</p>
<p>Fantastic to be using Linux at 86!</p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>Kind regards,<br>
Paul Feakins<br>
</p>
<div>On 29/06/2023 23:15, Elio Crivello via
Sussex wrote:<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Dear Lug,</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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".</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">At present I have
a
pressing problem to solve that is why I write to you asking
for
assistance.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">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.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Thanking you.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Kind Regards </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Elio Crivello</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"> 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. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"> </p>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 16 Jun 2023 at 12:32,
Paul Tansom via Sussex <<a href="mailto:sussex@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">sussex@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>>
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month's meet will be at Broad Oak, with the usual IRL start of
1pm, <br>
and sandwiches will be available.<br>
<br>
I will be back as my dad died on 19th May, my current
challenge is a <br>
trapped sciatic nerve, but I'm reasonably mobile so trying to
get out <br>
and back to some form of normal.<br>
<br>
See you there or, well, erm, not I guess - it is purely
voluntary, but <br>
we still don't bite and we have no plans to. (I think this
still works <br>
with me not there!).<br>
<br>
Keep safe.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Paul<br>
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