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diff --git a/_posts/2024-12-01-new-device-acquired-chromebook.md b/_posts/2024-12-01-new-device-acquired-chromebook.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dad804d --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2024-12-01-new-device-acquired-chromebook.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: 'New Device acquired: Chromebook' +date: 2024-12-01 14:23 +0100 +categories: "tech" +lang: "en" +--- + +[After a long time of resisting]({% post_url 2022-05-29-you-don-t-need-it %}), I +actually got myself a notebook of some sort. To be more precise, a "Chromebook". + +I dug around Ebay for some time, looking what's on offer. The most important +property was "lightweight", I want to take in on travels. I didn't particularly +care for CPU or RAM. I mostly intend to use it for browsing anyway. (And +updating my mothers smartphone to the latest LineageOS version). + +I only decided after making sure I could install Linux on it, thanks to +the [MrChromebox](https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/) project. + +As for the distribution, I went with +[PuppyLinux](https://puppylinux-woof-ce.github.io/), more specifically, the +[BookwormPup](https://bwpup.puppylinux.com/) distribution. Took some getting +used to, but I wanted something familiar (Debian) without learning all too much +new stuff. I'm not yet *totally* convinced of it. I mean, running everything as +root seems… counterintuitive. At least I configured the browser to run as a +regular user ("spot"). And it runs relatively smoothly. + +Also, I was surprised it actually offers to LUKS-encrypt the save file. Probably +a good idea for portable devices anyway :). + +{% image + img="https://pics.uvokchee.de/_data/i/upload/2024/12/01/20241201135615-3e8d98a6-me.jpg" + alt="A Chromebook, closed, located on a table. There is s a furry sticker on it" +%} + + |