I'd say get the most RAM/local storage you can afford. I have a 4G ram 32G ssd model and I've run it out of storage with LInux apps/etc. As a Chromebook with 24/7 Internet access 4G Ram and 16G storage is probably enough but once you add android apps and Linux apps you can burn through that pretty easily. JD -- [image: eSig Logo] J.D AUSTIN TWIN GECKOS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC Open Technology Specialist P.O. Box 2487 Apache Junction, Az 85117 Web: www.twingeckos.com Work: 480-269-4335 x10004 Fax: 480-907-1433 Cell: 480-288-8195 On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 9:01 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Chrome books are designed to run off of the Internet. How big of a hard > drive does your chrome books have on them. > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 10:57 PM Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> The closest I have done is enable Linux and set up flatpack. None of the >> Chromebooks I have had have ever really had the horsepower to run Linux the >> way I would want. >> >> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 8:17 PM Kevin Majka via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> I'm new to Linux and this list. I have a couple of chrome Os devices >>> that I have had a hard time linux installations on. >>> >>> Has anyone locally converted a Chromebook / chrome os device to just >>> boot Linux successfully? >>> I'm looking for assistance and I would be happy to buy you a gift card >>> to a place you like for the trouble. I'm not available for the March >>> install parties and I'm not sure of reworking chrome remotely. >>> >>> Please let me know. I'm in Ahwatukee. I can drive - they are under >>> Chrome Os builds Panther and Sand per Mr. Chromebox >>> . >>> >>> Feel free to reach out to me directly off-list too. If there is a >>> business I can support that won't charge Data Doctors prices, I would >>> consider that too - just let me know. >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Kevin >>> kevinpmajka@gmail.com >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss