Bob, the firmware from mrchromebox.tech is what GalliumOS relies on, and is what I installed. It does indeed allow for any Linux distro to be installed. I went with GalliumOS to see how it works. I al

Very cool! Thanks so much. Roy - KI7PKL

One low-effort method is crouton. It leaves Chrome OS in-tact. The SSD in my Toshiba CB35 is soldered in. 73 Kevin Durette, K7COI

Even BETTER IMnsHO: https://mrchromebox.tech/ ^^^ NO restrictions on what version of linux you load into your chromebook...!! es vy 73 om's de "baab" w9ya (Who has THREE converted chromebooks in his s

I mentioned on yesterday's Net (March 14) that I had successfully replaced Chrome OS on a Chromebook with Linux, in the form of GalliumOS. GalliumOS is based on Ubuntu, so its repository has all the s

Thank you for your kind words. I'm sorry to hear that your schedule keeps you away from the net -- I hope my notes compensate for that at least in part. A look inside Linux is now a regular item on th

Wow I am really sorry I missed hearing the hardware presentation on the net. My work schedule changed and I am lucky to catch the net on breaks using my scanner. Thank you so much for posting the note

My notes for the Feb. 7 installment of the Look inside Linux series, What kind of computers can Linux run on?, have been posted on my Web site. Please use this topic thread to ask questions or make co

I really love the new addition to our net Russ. A Look Inside Linux is a great series! 73

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On the first Linux User Net session of 2022, I started a series of short (5 - 10 minutes) topics on the basics of Linux. My notes for each topic are posted on my Web site for the benefit of anyone who

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Nice troubleshooting Chris! Mark, KC7NYR

Hi. Well what’s the general keyboard short cuts to then read with orca. Did try looking but could not seem to find any of them. And also the install screen did not come up when I then did control g, a

Thanks for the information on YAAC, that's definitely interesting and I will probably be giving that a go. I rolled up my sleeves again this evening and tried again to get to the bottom of my Direwolf

On the 12/20 net, Chris mentioned that he was experimenting with pat winlink and direwolf to do packet operations on linux. If you find APRS interesting as well, I wanted to mention my favorite APRS c

Marvin, Welcome. This is mainly a group focused on using Linux with amateur radio, regionally focused in Oregon, USA. So, probably not the most focused group to answer your questions. However, this li

Hi. A blind networking student and need to do an assignment where I need to install linux and will be doing this in vm ware player under windows 10. So, is there a getting started guide how to use lin

There was lots of good discussion of Clear Linux on yesterday's net. (Special thanks to to Mike, KG7KON, for sharing his insider's knowledge of the distro's development at Intel.) Clear Linux is devel

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This is still a work in progress, but since I mentioned it on the net tonight I'll link it here: https://www.kf7hvm.com/repeaters/ Using leaflet and mapbox tiles; source: https://github.com/masenf/kf7

The link I sent was what they have. Digikey was founded to serve ham radio builders. They are OK. 73

I've never used digikey before, but I found their search to be incredibly frustrating... I found the Pi Zero 2 there: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC0510/15298147?s=N4IgTCBc