Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick

Re:Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Des... by dil8 on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @11:06PM (#10585854)

Can I install Arch on this?

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Re:Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Des... by something123 on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @12:54AM (#10586196)

The Asus Flip has very similar hardware (same chip) and it runs Arch ARM. http://kmkeen.com/c100p-tweaks/index.html

So almost definitely yes...

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Re:Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Des... by jmhain on Tuesday November 17, 2015 @11:20PM (#10585894)

Probably not easily, if at all. Additionally, it's ARM so you'd be limited to what's available in Arch Linux ARM. There's a Linux version of the very similar Intel Compute Stick for about $110 that you may be interested in.

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Re:Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Des... by Sanddancer on Wednesday November 18, 2015 @12:44AM (#10586159)

Honestly, you don't want the Linux version of the compute stick. It's got a gig of RAM and 8 gigs of flash. Getting a windows stick for the increase in RAM and flash, and then doing a nuke and pave seems like a much easier route.

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