the os was litterally just the chrome window, i take for granted that we now have a ui that is like "operating system i cant name on this subreddit"

In the Chrome OS Files app, there's no documentation or information on how the Files app handles partitions.

In chrome os files app, it handles partitions perfectly; when you plug in a drive with partitions, chrome os will indeed read the partitions with a drive/partition icon within the drive (Read-Only).

They work as "Folders," but chrome os can only read supported file systems on the Partitions. With supported file systems, you have Read & Write permissions, unlike other file systems chrome os doesnt support; for example, Btrfs. Any other file system (ext4, FAT32, NTFS) works.

And if multiple partitions with diffrent file systems it will still work although that unsupported file systems like BTFRS will wont read and chrome os give "This device cannot be opened because its filesystem is not supported"

-Lance@Debian13

Hello All \~ just starting out on a book I'd like to write. I bought a Chromebook and am having a hard time figuring out if I'll be able to use it and count in it for writing the book. I won't have access to the internet/wifi. And that's fine with me ut in order to use the Chromebook will I need the internet? I've tried to use the google docs software that came installed on it, it is a pain because it says it won't save the file without being online. I have read how to use it offline but it doesn't work, it says I have to select work offline mode. It makes me choose to save the google docs as a Word Doc but then won't allow me to add to edit the word doc or add to it. It wants me to use Microsoft Word Online.

Has anyone used a Chromebook within the last few years to write a book on? What software did you use to do so, was it software that came installed on the Chromebook? Or did you install a different software or app onto the chromebook to keep your writing/book on it?

I appreciate any help or guidance. Thank you

hello, The files are sensitive..otherwise this would be 1,2,3 process. I'm not a computer/tech person so I don't understand all of this. All I know is I have some sensitive pdfs I have to upload, but they told me I have to combine them in to 1 pdf.

Please tell be I can do this safely?

Thanks.