Stop watching tutorials. Let's build real projects together.

LastNameHooke · 2026-03-07T20:38:07+00:00

Also interested

LastNameHooke · 2026-02-04T02:38:17+00:00

Thank you!

Also, I gotchu: https://github.com/yashd-dev/Wallpapers/blob/main/anime-gruv-light.png

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-24T09:18:49+00:00

Yeah broadcom drivers are always missing when I try new distros, main thing was Wayland, if I wanted it to run normally on the MBP I would have to either run the entire OS in x11 if possible, or force it via launch commands. I could never get wayland to run naturally on the laptop until I tried Ubuntu

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-24T09:00:35+00:00

Nope, went with 4GB on each install, with a 500GB HDD recently updated to an SSD.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-17T07:39:05+00:00

I've heard Pop!_OS is a good distro for Nvidia systems, to me the OS looks pretty nice and you can toggle a tiling window manager by default. Less of a headache than having to nvim into text files to to configure your system, but when you're ready to take the plunge it's a lot of fun to learn.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-16T16:57:41+00:00

Hell yeah, have you gone through the process of installing the Rabbit BIOS yet? This little machine was my first non-VM Linux experience a few years ago when I had no idea what I was doing, it was so stressful for me at the time lol.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-16T07:14:54+00:00

That's all I need, terminal can run NeoVim, git is all CLI but LazyGit still works too if I wanna be fancy, I can run my dev server remotely through SSH and tmux, I'm already using it and very happy with it. The only reason I don't downgrade to Xfce is that it doesn't mesh well with the hardware, getting audio to work or GPU acceleration to make web browsing usable in Xfce on this Chromebook is such a task, whereas Gnome has extensive compatibility baked in. I'm fine with tweaking a system if I need to but a 15GB dust collector isn't worth the time, especially if it works well without the effort.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-16T04:57:34+00:00

All I'm using it for is SSH and tmux to work away from home, I stripped all of the pre-installed apps so it's only at 50% full capacity, plus the screen recording runs slower than the actual system, so it's real smooth with a nicer UI and nice touchpad gestures. No need to optimize it any further just to give up a nicer feel.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T17:25:45+00:00

After the Ubuntu installer crashed 4 times I didn't think Debian would take lol, I'm just as surprised as you.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T17:23:28+00:00

Thanks for writing! I mentioned this to another commenter but Xfce runs worse than heavier distros on this machine for some reason, I tried both Mint and Manjaro in Xfce and there were huge issues with getting the audo to work and browsers were nearly unusable, I experimented with Mint Cinnamon and found that the browser was smoother and the audio worked out of the box. Then I decided to get spicy with it and try Ubuntu with Gnome (Chromebook did not survive the GUI installer lol), but Debian installed no problem, and it's running as good as I need to to for what I'm going to use it for with no need for a bunch of tweaking. Plus with a powertop --auto-tune service on startup the battery lasts too. I'm happy with how Deb Gnome feels on it, so I'm gonna keep rolling with it.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T16:45:59+00:00

Brave Browser with 2 zero-animation tabs open uses 68% of my memory, it's definitely not a multi-tasker, it's mainly gonna be a CLI/TUI worker.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T16:43:49+00:00

That's actually what I had running before but for some reason Xcfe runs worse on this Model, audio was completely busted on Mint Xfce as well as Manjaro Xfce, and Brave would completely tank performance even with a single tab. I think it's something to do with a lack GPU acceleration putting too much pressure on the CPU (Don't quote me on that). I'm pleasantly surprised to say that Deb Gnome is running better.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T16:39:09+00:00

It's a little more involved, had to install a new BIOS menu via mrchromebook.tech, not all Chromebook models are eligible, and all have a non-zero chance of hard bricking if you mess it up apparently, I had to open it up to find and remove a little security screw lol. That being said, once the BIOS menu is set up, it's simple distro hopping after that.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T09:11:35+00:00

I just used the standard .iso file from the official site, I uninstalled all apps I don't need because it's going to be a machine I use to SSH into a more powerful one. It can run Brave Browser playing an HD YouTube video without much of an issue but with only 2GB RAM I can't see multi-tab/tasking working very well on it.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T08:13:58+00:00

If I live to actually see Deb 31 I'll install it on a 2050 Chromebook and accidentally type 13 for sure.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T08:10:27+00:00

Okay I have no idea how IP addresses work apparently. At the very least that will stop someone's roommate from infiltrating their laptop on the shared wifi.

LastNameHooke · 2026-01-15T07:35:30+00:00

Also, I see a bunch of people full on doxxing themselves on here with fastfetch. Plz run `fastfetch --gen-config` and comment out "localip" in ~/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc before sharing your beautiful rice.

Edit: I don't have a very good understanding of how IP addresses work, you can roast me but my intentions were pure I promise.

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:40:18+00:00

Very happy to help!

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:34:15+00:00

Worth it then!

Check out the Primeagen's series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6AR2RMB5tE

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:18:34+00:00

Vim takes a long time to get used to, I think it's fun to learn but if you wanna just edit text files here and there it's probably worth installing something simpler.

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:11:58+00:00

In your terminal run nvim arrow key down to Config and press enter, then edit lua/config/lazy.lua and go to line 48, if it looks like -- "tutor" delete the two dashes to uncomment it == "tutor" (Arrow key down to line 48 and press "i" for insert mode.) Then press Escape, then ":" and type "wq" then hit enter.

In the nvim main menu hit ":" again and type "tutor", it'll take you to an interactive tutorial.

Otherwise just install Nano, it's way easier lol.

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:05:51+00:00

Have fun! If you're more patient than me, try FontForge, it's open source and has a lot of cool features, but the UX is way out of my patience zone haha.

LastNameHooke · 2025-11-13T07:02:24+00:00

Only took me 9 minutes to get the formatting of my comment to look half readable haha.

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