Linker3000Mar 6
Mike 

Yooooo, this is exciting. I've always written off #arm #chomebook as un-saveable since they can't be jailbroken with MrChomebox.

I just got like 50 of these Asus C100P arm chromebooks that are "expired". Digging around, it looks like #postmarketOS will run on this!

Still stuff to figure out but DAMN this is promising. Being able to save even ARM chromebooks is epic. Dammit I love #linux and #openSource

Mar 6 at 7:35pmWeb
Show threadAlfa3 đŸ‡ĩ🇸Mar 6
@codemonkeymike nice! well done
Show threadstovisMar 6
@codemonkeymike Nice! I tried to do the same on an old chromebook earlier but gave up after a couple of hours. How was the process?
Show threadMike Mar 6
@stovis frustrating lol.. when I get through the papercuts, I want to write an article / video on it
Show threadstovisMar 7
@codemonkeymike yeah that would be great!
Show threadThijzerMar 6
@codemonkeymike kinda looks like a netbook
Show threadRaptor Mar 6
@codemonkeymike I have a 2nd gen Lenovo 100e that I installed arm linux on back around when it was new, I vaguely remember the process being really long and really stupid.
Show threadr3viloMar 6
@codemonkeymike Yes pmOS ist pretty nice and lightweight. I slapped it on my old #Thinkpad just with one dd command. Wanted to try #posh on desktop 😁
Show threadMike Mar 6
@r3vilo what did you think of Posh on the desktop? I put XFCE on this, but curious to try phosh
Show threadr3viloMar 7
@codemonkeymike It's very very similar to GNOME. Overall, a good usable system for browsing the internet, office etc., didn't try gaming.
Show threadpak0stMar 6

@codemonkeymike iirc the RK3288 in this device was used to develop Panfrost GPU driver for Mali at the beginning (and the rk3399 Samsung afterwards?)

It won't be fast by todays standards but it's fun 🙂

Show threadPaul BlackMar 6
@codemonkeymike Cool! I was recently donated a (x86_64) HP 14 G4, which I'm still deciding what to do with since it only has 16GB of storage. I'm leaning towards building my own images of openfyde and hosting my own OTA server currently.
Show threadMike Mar 6
@Techwizz yeah the 16g of storage ones are rough. I actually have a blessed way i've been upcycleing them with debian 13 XFCE. I'm thinking about doing a video and article on it
Show threadPaul BlackMar 6
@codemonkeymike My only concern with that would be major updates (if you're not already handling that in some way)
Show threadMike Mar 6
@Techwizz I enable unattented upgrades with debian 13. It won't auto upgrade to debian 14, but debian has such a long support window, this seemed like a good tradeoff
Show threadPaul BlackMar 6
@codemonkeymike Yeah, that is true, that seems reasonable to me. Thanks for sharing, I'll see what route I end up going. I'm also considering making a desktop/laptop version of my distro from scratch (currently just for virtualization, but very small base), and just include xfce as a DE and flatpak. It's immutable using BTRFS snapshots and is likely feasible here.
Show threadPaul BlackMar 6
@codemonkeymike For now I think I'll go with Debian 13 though, I think that is a good route to go with these.
Show threadMike Mar 6
@Techwizz i mean there's no wrong way to Linux! use whatever calls to you. But debian is always a good boring, but solid, choice
Show threadMike Mar 6
@Techwizz "Debian 13 "Trixie" is expected to be released in August 2025, with standard security support lasting for three years until
August 9, 2028. Following the standard support period, it will receive Extended Long Term Support (ELTS), extending its life to roughly June 30, 2030"
Show threadstuMar 6
@[email protected] Ooh my goodness that is fantastic
Show threadDom đŸĻģMar 6
@codemonkeymike Oh that's a funky one. PostmarketOS is what I'm running on my arm64 Chromebook and it works fantastic. I had to manually change some of the keyboard layout, but otherwise good. I'm interested to hear later how it went with this one on a armv7 32-bit CPU.
Show threadPhilMar 6
I have an old Lenovo Duet tablet
Chromebook that I want to try using with PostMarketOS. Thanks for posting
Show threadLINux on MOBileMar 7
@codemonkeymike Nice, I used on of these with Arch Linux ARM as a study computer when studying in libraries for about two years, until I upgraded to the RK3399 C101P. Having a small, light, fanless computer was really useful.
Show threadPeter UpfoldMar 7
@codemonkeymike I have a couple of C201Ps. I had them on Arch ARM, but dealing with the legacy ChromeOS kernel was not great. It remained stuck On 3.13.x I think!
Show threadpabloyoyoistaMar 7
@codemonkeymike that's so cool! What are you doing with 50 devices though? And since you mention in another comment about making a review of the process, would be super cool if you also got to opening some issues. That kind of first-time feedback is invaluable for us as a project, and it's easier to incorporate when it's in an issue than when it's in an online review :D
Show threadJessie Nabein Mar 7
@codemonkeymike will you be reselling them with PmOS installed? Would be fun to play with.
Show threadebxMar 7
@codemonkeymike what's gur install procedure for something like this???? ive a got a dead arm chrome book it love to not be dead
Show threadmanderMar 7
@codemonkeymike I am pretty sure I jailbroke my ARM Chromebook back in middleschool, around maybe 2016-2017?

Been a while and I havent been around the scene, but I used crosh and chroot back in the day. Granted I wasnt sure what the fuck I was doing
Show threadĐ¯ÆŽB00TMar 8
@codemonkeymike Prepare for lame joke: didn't know postmarketos sold stickers with their mirrored logo to put on the back of your phone...