PeppermintOS? I’m trying to prepare an ancient Chromebook C202S for Linux and have had some ideas from antiX to MXLinux and Loc-OS, but it seems that PeppermintOS may be among the best choices.

The tech level of this Chromebook’s end user is unlikely to work well with Arch + BSPWM, which was recommended to me by someone else.

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    22 hours ago

    Still a great little laptop that I routinely get 4-6 hours out of between charges. Lots of useful life left in it!

    Its been a little while, but I don’t recall any drama with the protection screw. You do have to install Mr Chromebox before you install a linux distro, after doing the protection screw.

    I found Devuan a few years ago at FOSDEM.

    I just remembered, if you find trackpad doesn’t work in the install don’t worry it will work after you update the kernel. If needed you can use a USB mouse to do the install.

    eta: you can choose runit during the install of devuan and then you’re set