“Can I run Debian on the Toshiba Chromebook 2? I want to wipe ChromeOS of this laptop and use just Debian as OS. I basically just like the Hardware but don't want to work with ChromeOS.”
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There is a type of Ubuntu out for this type of device. Debian only has tap to click on the on the Gnome packages. I have plenty of dealings with the Debian based Linux versions. If you really want to this thing, it would take you running something called DBAN through it to wipe the hard drive clean. With a clean drive, you can then install Linux on it via USB drive. This would take a program called Pen Drive Linux to install it. You can watch Youtube to get the hint of how to do it. Debian needs a clean hard drive to install, and it needs a non free firmware file to install your wifi driver. It is free, but they call it non free. It can be downloaded from the website.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I DON'T KNOW? (I have heard others installing Debian on their CB) I have been a Debian user for over 10 years. I keep a desktop and a laptop for Debian testing. Just that after I got the CB, Debian gets very little use.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You probably can since it's based on the Linux kernel anyway. I'd look for a more technical site for a guide though.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you Google your question, you'll find write ups for people who have successfully replaced their Chrome OS with Linux. Most people who want that Linux experience take the ChrUbuntu route instead. Rather than replacing the OS, this installs Ubuntu alongside Chrome OS allowing you to page between regular Chrome OS and Ubuntu. Both OS's can access the same file storage on the device. I personally have done this to run Skype and Kodi (XBMC) on my machine and it worked just great.
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