Linux on a chromebook

I have been using Linux on my chromebook since I bought it a couple of years ago. I am using Cruoton and run Ubuntu inside ChromeOS. I don't really use the ChromeOS so I want to remove it.

Has anyone successfully removed ChromeOS and just use a Linux distro?

I have the Lenovo n20p.

I am probably the least qualified person to answer this, but I am pretty sure this is a thing. There is even a distro aimed at Chromebooks called GalliumOs.

You'll find the info here: on the Lenovo n20p, you can get a seabios and flash it, and install whatever you want on it, for a completely free system all the way up to BIOS level:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chrome_OS_devices/Chromebook

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Great! Thanks!

My daily laptop is a modified Acer Chromebook c720p. It works fairly well for the most part. I'd recommend checking the distro you choose first as the trackpad and keyboard don't always work on initial install. I use Arch Linux because all the necessary kernel modules are there. I used the SeaBIOS from this page to get things going with legacy boot. ( https://johnlewis.ie/custom-chromebook-firmware/rom-download/ )

Thanks guys - I have now installed GalliumOs in my chromebook. It was much easier than expected.

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Planning on doing this when I get a chromebook - do you like yours?

Yeah, I like it, I used it in lectures and charged it once a week. But the chromeos is very limiting, and the only thing you can do with it has to be in the browser. I know you can find webapps to do whatever nowadays, but I like to be able to use it offline as well.

It feels cheap and the keyboard is a bit squishy. But it also feels durable. It is surprisingly fast considering the hardware. It has no problem with a secondary monitor, I tried with a ultrawide monitor and it worked like a charm. Not bad for the price tag.