▲ 538 ▼ This laptop released in 2016 no longer receive OS updates. Which means I can't update Chrome Browser (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by yogi_pogi@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 120 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which means it's time for you to switch to Linux permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) Looks like a Chromebook, which means Linux would be a bit hacky and not guaranteed to work well at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] clawdius@lemmy.today 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) it's gotten a LOT less hacky now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] aeharding@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* VeronicaExplains and not linking to the Peertube video? That's a paddlin' https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/hR4wubPUhEW3LR8ZckEAsn permalink fedilink source parent [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Nice! I gave up on Chromebooks after google screwed me over, but back then it was all very much an improvised hack to get Linux on them. Glad to see that progress has been made! permalink fedilink source parent [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's arm right? Just fiddle a bit with the bootloader and that's it. Similar to Andorided phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago It likely will work, but may not work 100%. It really depends on how popular this laptop is, and how well-supported it is in the linux community. permalink fedilink source parent [+] westyvw@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Chromebooks are actually Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, Google/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, Chrome plus Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Ah, the CNG distro. Chrome's Not GNU. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Yeah not not standard Linux distributions. Getting standard Linux to work requires a bunch of messing with drivers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (4 children) Looks like a Chromebook, which means Linux would be a bit hacky and not guaranteed to work well at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] clawdius@lemmy.today 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) it's gotten a LOT less hacky now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] aeharding@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* VeronicaExplains and not linking to the Peertube video? That's a paddlin' https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/hR4wubPUhEW3LR8ZckEAsn permalink fedilink source parent [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Nice! I gave up on Chromebooks after google screwed me over, but back then it was all very much an improvised hack to get Linux on them. Glad to see that progress has been made! permalink fedilink source parent [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's arm right? Just fiddle a bit with the bootloader and that's it. Similar to Andorided phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago It likely will work, but may not work 100%. It really depends on how popular this laptop is, and how well-supported it is in the linux community. permalink fedilink source parent [+] westyvw@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Chromebooks are actually Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, Google/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, Chrome plus Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Ah, the CNG distro. Chrome's Not GNU. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Yeah not not standard Linux distributions. Getting standard Linux to work requires a bunch of messing with drivers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clawdius@lemmy.today 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) it's gotten a LOT less hacky now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] aeharding@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* VeronicaExplains and not linking to the Peertube video? That's a paddlin' https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/hR4wubPUhEW3LR8ZckEAsn permalink fedilink source parent [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Nice! I gave up on Chromebooks after google screwed me over, but back then it was all very much an improvised hack to get Linux on them. Glad to see that progress has been made! permalink fedilink source parent [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeharding@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* VeronicaExplains and not linking to the Peertube video? That's a paddlin' https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/hR4wubPUhEW3LR8ZckEAsn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Nice! I gave up on Chromebooks after google screwed me over, but back then it was all very much an improvised hack to get Linux on them. Glad to see that progress has been made! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://www.piped.video/watch?v=z6oyqrrXTLM Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's arm right? Just fiddle a bit with the bootloader and that's it. Similar to Andorided phones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago It likely will work, but may not work 100%. It really depends on how popular this laptop is, and how well-supported it is in the linux community. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago It likely will work, but may not work 100%. It really depends on how popular this laptop is, and how well-supported it is in the linux community. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] westyvw@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) Chromebooks are actually Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, Google/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, Chrome plus Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Ah, the CNG distro. Chrome's Not GNU. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Yeah not not standard Linux distributions. Getting standard Linux to work requires a bunch of messing with drivers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, Google/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, Chrome plus Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Ah, the CNG distro. Chrome's Not GNU. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Ah, the CNG distro. Chrome's Not GNU. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Yeah not not standard Linux distributions. Getting standard Linux to work requires a bunch of messing with drivers permalink fedilink source parent
