What bettter option than to install some lightweight Linux distro on Chromebook to get the best out of it.
We will be teaching you to install Solus distro which seems to be made to order for Chromebooks.
The great thing about Solus is that it looks similar to Chrome OS.
Last but not the least, you will need to have a Chromebook with Intel hardware, not ARM.
Also, you will not see any bootloader with some Chromebook models.
The guide provided in this article was tested by Softpedia on an Acer C740 Chromebook.
Insert the USB stick on your Chromebook.
Open your Chromebook and shut it down.
Press the CTRL+D keyboard combination immediately to start the developer mode, which should take a few minutes.
Once the developer mode is enabled, you will be asked to drop your Chrome OS credentials.
Then, everything will be synced back to your Chromebook.
During this time, press the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard shortcut to launch the developer modes terminal.
There, key in the shell command and hit Enter.
Now, spin up the sudo crossystem dev_boot_usb=1 dev_boot_legacy=1 command and hit Enter.
Ensure that the USB stick with the Linux distro you want to install is still plugged into your Chromebook.
Shut down the machine.
Connect to the Internet and roll out the operating system like you would basically do on any other computer.
Shut down the computer once the installation is finished.
Remove the USB drive and power up your Chromebook, rapidly pressing the CTRL+L keyboard combination.
Your new GNU/Linux distribution should now start.
So, there are chances that this could occur on other Chromebook too.
source: www.techworm.net
