![]() ![]() I admit to not understanding all of the techy stuff, but following the instructions was easy and successful. This site has been devoted to running Linux on Chromebooks for several years and contains all you need for the conversion. I have played with various Linux CAD packages on this machine: all worked fine, as far as I could see. The solution is to get rid of all the originally-supplied firmware and ChromeOS and run Linux alone. ![]() ChromeOS is designed for an on-line existence and is too limiting (and annoying) for general use (and would you trust Google anyway?), so why bother with a dual-boot set-up? Therefore, it's probably a good idea not to clog up the ssd with multiple operating systems. However, the limited on-board storage may initially be seen as a limitation. And there's no buried Micros**t licence fee to pay. I have a pixel book myself so I may look at qcad and see if it runs.Ĭhromebooks are a highly cost-effective way of getting reasonable hardware in a small package with a long battery life between charges. I worked in IT for nearly thirty years and got entirely fed up with windows. I may be teaching you to suck eggs but Chromebooks have an 'expiry date' after which they will no longer receive updates from Google. The feature is considered beta and things like cut and paste can be slow but I find it works well. Not all Chromebooks can do this so research the models before buying. With Chromebooks you don't dual boot Linux, but you can seamlessly run Linux apps in a virtual machine. I hear that Linux can be dual booted so perhaps not a problem, but is there prefered, !!!? drawing app for the Chomebook for simple drawings? I have been a happy with Qcad via Linux for a long time but now I am looking at Chromebooks. ![]()
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