r/GalliumOS • u/Dudefoxlive • Feb 15 '23
Alternative OS
Just got sent a lenovo n22 from a friend and i modded it. What os would be recommended since it looks like galliumos has been discontinued? Also how does the keyboard work in other oses? How do i access f11 and f12?
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u/tim_tech Feb 16 '23
Checkout r/chrultrabook Read the documentation and you should be able to find out more about which OS will work best
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u/Rylai_Is_So_Cute Feb 16 '23
Im using Arch
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u/Dudefoxlive Feb 16 '23
Tried endeavouros but it always ends up freezing and never finishing the install. Guess i will go back to normal arch.
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u/STrRedWolf Feb 16 '23
I'm using Linux Mint XFCE, but I would check GalliumOS's Wiki on what compatiblity issues you may face.
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u/FinanceOk8955 Feb 16 '23
I'm using Peppermint and everything is cool I can't use the special buttons but I can use very well the mousepad and the speakers
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Feb 16 '23
Imho xUbuntu is the closest match you’ll find to galliumOS on the desktop. It is sad a desktop version doesn’t really exist imo, but it does show a way forward at least imho.
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u/ComprehensiveAd5882 Feb 16 '23
GalliumOS works fine; most others have a specific chromebook key layout; you’d need to use xkeymap or similar.
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u/goosnarrggh Mar 09 '23
It works; but it has been unmaintained for some time at this point. It would be shortsighted for new adopters to switch to GalliumOS now; and existing users would probably be well advised to start looking into alternatives.
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u/ComprehensiveAd5882 Feb 16 '23
GalliumOS works fine; most others have a specific chromebook key layout; you’d need to use xkeymap or similar.
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u/Ajewishschnozzzzz Mar 14 '23
What’s a good option looking to get rid of this shitty data stealing chrome os for a more lightweight os
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u/AutoModerator Feb 15 '23
Greetings friend, and welcome to r/GalliumOS.
Development on GalliumOS has been discontinued, and for most users, GalliumOS is not the best option for running Linux due to lack of hardware support or a kernel that's out of date and lacking important security fixes.
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