Crostini Archives - About Chromebooks

Linux on Chromebooks may get automatic disk storage resizing

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on August 30, 2022August 30, 2022Posted in News2 Comments

A new feature may bring automatic disk storage resizing to Linux on Chromebooks. Here’s what we know about Storage Ballooning.

Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal is prepped for Guest OS installs, aka Bruschetta

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on June 14, 2022June 19, 2022Posted in News7 Comments

In support of Project Bruschetta, the Chrome OS 103 Linux Terminal is prepped for Guest OS installs on a Chromebook.

Chrome OS adds Stability to the three core principles of Speed, Simplicity and Security

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on April 7, 2022April 17, 2022Posted in News9 Comments

The original three core Chrome OS principles of Speed, Simplicity, and Security are now four. Here’s how and why Stability is a new primary function of Chrome OS.

How to upgrade Linux on a Chromebook to Debian Bullseye 11.3

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022Posted in How to, News11 Comments

If you’re using Linux on a Chromebook, you might not know there’s a new version of Debian. Here’s how to upgrade to Debian Bullseye 11.3.

Chrome OS 98 adds management of multiple Chromebook Linux containers

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021Posted in How to, News6 Comments

The latest Chrome OS 98 Dev Channel update has finally add management of multiple Chromebook Linux containers. Here’s what it looks like and how it works.

How a Microsoft Surface Edgebook could challenge Chromebooks in education

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021Posted in News, Opinion7 Comments

I can see a future where a Microsoft Surface Edgebook could challenge Chromebooks in education. Why? The company has all of the pieces to make a viable competitor.

You’ll soon be able to easily run multiple Linux containers on Chromebooks

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021Posted in News4 Comments

While you could always spawn multiple containers on a Chromebook, the process wasn’t end-user friendly. Soon it will be, so you can run multiple Linux containers on Chromebooks, using different distros.

Chrome OS 94 brings Debian Bullseye to Linux on Chromebooks

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Posted in How to, News1 Comment

Did you hear? There’s a new major update of a desktop operating system now available. It’s Debian Bullseye. And Chrome OS 94 brings Debian Bullseye to Linux on Chromebooks.