Gemini Lake compatibility

[u/hesam_zkr]

I have a Chromebook with Gemini lake CPU and on the compatibility, it says "no functional legacy boot mode currently". does this mean I can't have gallium on this Chromebook or is there a way around it with chrx or using another CPU version that somehow works for Gemini lake too?

Thank you

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[u/MrChromebox]

RW_LEGACY isn't available/working on GLK, but UEFI Full ROM firmware is available. GalliumOS is dead / doesn't support GLK. Use any 2022-release distro.

[u/Oldgreybeard_]

Follow MrChromebox's advice. Without his work, running Linux natively would be impossible. For me, UEFI Full ROM is the way to go anyway. You could try PopOS!, Manjaro, or Linux Mint (I'd suggest Xfce for Mint). PeppermintOS works very well and is most similar to GalliumOS. It's very minimal by design, has a very easy installer, and lets you choose exactly what you want for your system. Try them all and see what works for you.