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Will this version, like regular ChromeOS support a Linux Subsystem (Crostini)? I've recently played a bit with a Chromebook I have for work, best I can describ
by eugenekolo 5y ago
Will this version, like regular ChromeOS support a Linux Subsystem (Crostini)?
I've recently played a bit with a Chromebook I have for work, best I can describe it is as "ok". It's kind of fun to be able to write emails, or journal/blog in Google Docs. I really can't see how I would recommend it to anybody really with just that ability. Even non-tech people like to download the occasional program, and not everything is on the web. The Chromebook is able to run Android apps which makes it slightly more useable (Looks like ChromeOS Flex cannot?).
The ability to run Crostini makes it more developer friendly. I was able to set up Android Studio, Python, Gcc, and it's a fairly decent on-the-go dev machine... I don't live such a nomadic lifestyle, but I can see it being pretty fun if you do.
- banana_giraffe 5y agoThe answer to that is "maybe" ( https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11542901?hl=en&ref_topic=11618314 https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11542901?hl=e... ): > Support for Linux development environment on Chrome OS Flex varies, depending on the specific model. Review the Certified models list to check if your models support Linux on Chrome OS Flex. The link on that page to the list of supported hardware doesn't actually show which machines support Linux.
- Lutzb 5y agoI was wondering the same thing. So I tried it out with a Thinkpad T430s from 2013, Ivy Bridge. In preparation I've also updated the BIOS to the latest version from 2019 (2.76). Right out of the box Crostini will not run. However adding kvm-intel.vmentry_l1d_flush=always to the kernel boot options enables Crostini.