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Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

That does look pretty slick. However, I don’t plan on dropping $800 for my partner to watch Hulu with. Are there used versions I could hunt down?

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Oooh, I didn’t even think about the aspect… thanks!

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

I think this is the way forward.

I’d love it if I could find something with a decent GPU so it could run some Minecraft action.

Is eBay my best bet?

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

I’m comfortable doing the Linux swap on an old dell, but I guess what I’m looking for is a recommendation of a device that is known to work well for that purpose.

Are there any “gotchas” that I should be looking out for in the hunt?

Nimrod, to linux in Old ass chromebook distro recommendation [request]

Looks interesting! Seems it pantheon is built on top of GNOME, so wouldn’t that make it a bit heavy for my 2GB RAM beater? Or is there really not that much difference between the different DEs with regard to resource usage?

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Nice. That’s the move. I am finding it more and more difficult to find smaller laptops/chromebooks these days. If I want a big screen, I’ll sit down at my desktop!

Thanks again for the resources

Nimrod, to linux in Old ass chromebook distro recommendation [request]

I’ll be honest, I’m a bit scared of Arch, but this might be the push I need to give it a go. What’s the worst that happens?

Can you add trackpad gestures to Arch?

Nimrod, to linux in Old ass chromebook distro recommendation [request]

Yeah, you don’t have to remove it (I didn’t when I tried this 10 years ago) but if you don’t you always have to hit ctrl+l when it boots, or it could get stuck looking for ChromeOS. The hardware is so old now, I don’t really care if I brick it. I’m just learning about linux by goofin.

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Dang, that’s a nice deal. I think I want something with a bit more juice, as I would like to play Minecraft from time to time. I’m leaning towards used thinkpad

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Thanks for the resources. I think this could be the way forward. I’ll do some research first, as I need something super stable, since I won’t be the final user. So if it breaks, I’m on the hook.

Do you have any suggestions on possible candidate Chromebooks?

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Never heard of the pinebook pro. Looks pretty neat. I wish it came with a smaller size, it would be perfect.

Nimrod, to homeassistant in Tasmota on Shelly Dimmer2 - can I use the two switch inputs for different outputs in HA?

Ah, that’s what I was looking for. Thank you. I am not sure if an MQTT signal works well for dimming, but I guess I’ll give it a try, because otherwise I end up with two switches controlling the same set of lights in the same location… not idea.

Thanks!

Nimrod, to linux in Old ass chromebook distro recommendation [request]

Interesting! Looks pretty slick. Might be a nice stepping stone into that world. This chromebook is so old that it could be a perfect playground for this sorta thing. I don’t have any important files/apps or anything on it that I’m afraid of damaging or being without. Thanks for the suggestion.

Nimrod, to linux in Old ass chromebook distro recommendation [request]

After some serious googling, it looks like gestures is a feature that really only exists in the “luxury” DEs. There is something called Touchegg and Touche that can add them to others, but I’m not far along enough to know if it will do what I want it to.

I just tried debian with Xfce, and it’s pretty fast, but I REALLY love using gestures! It makes my tiny screen feel way bigger.

Nimrod, to linux in 13" or smaller Linux laptop - best replacement for aging chromebook?

Yeah… the more I read into the pine stuff, the less fitting it is. I might enjoy one to mess with, but it won’t make a great gift!

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