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  • @CanadaPlus
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    410 months ago

    Good to know. Is it still a PITA to make the firmware let you change the OS?

    • art
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      210 months ago

      Most modern ones it’s just commands you have to run. You can usually find an easy walk-though on the MrChromebox website. I haven’t seen one that required a jumper or anything in a LONG time.

    • @astroturds@startrek.website
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      110 months ago

      Mine was really easy (dell chromebook 11), just followed the instructions and I had no problems. I have another chromebook with an amd chipset that I can’t change the firmware on though (last time I checked), so if you’re planning to buy one to convert make sure you actually can do it first.