Pixelbook and 'Nami' Chromebooks the First To Get Linux GPU Acceleration in Project Crostini

Kevin C. Tofel, writing for About Chromebooks: I've been following the bug report that tracks progress on adding GPU acceleration for the Linux container in Chrome OS and there's good news today. The first two Chrome OS boards should now, or very soon, be able to try GPU hardware acceleration with the new startup parameter found last month. The bug report says the -enable-gpu argument was added to the Eve and Nami boards.

There's only one Eve and that's the Pixelbook. Nami is used on a number of newer devices, including: Dell Inspiron 14, Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630, Acer Chromebook 13, Acer Chromebook Spin 13, and HP X360 Chromebook 14.

2019 The year of Linux on chromebooks

[Suren Enfiajyan]

I won't wonder if Chrome OS becomes a decent alternative to Windows one day.

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[Bobrick]

One day, yes. When it can run Windows programs.

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[BlackOverflow]

It easily could. We have a Chromebook and a Chromebit, and both are perfectly fine for doing most common tasks (email, youtube, etc.). They can run Libreoffice, and therefore could replace windows for most business employees, which would kill M$.

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[bogaboga]

I won't wonder if Chrome OS becomes a decent alternative to Windows one day.

But with Google's track record on execution, I doubt you'll see anything consequential on the desktop.

Look, they have screwed up so much in recent years, if Google's messaging regime on Android is anything to go by.

I would be proud to award Google a D- (D minus) for this. Never mind the so called "top talent" at Google.

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[mspohr]

Depends on what you want to do...
Most Windows computer users just run a web browser and email and word processing... maybe a spreadsheet now and then for "advanced" users. These functions can easily be replaced with a Chromebook at lower cost and better security. This includes most business users and most home users.

If you need games, you'd better stick with Windows.

If you need video processing and graphics, Mac is probably better

If you're a programmer, you're probably running Linux and a lot of what you do

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[Actually, I do RTFA]

About Microsoft Development Environments, there's not much lock-in anymore. Their most advanced dev environment is now Windows/Mac There are compatible tools for Linux. And, it' is a pretty good dev. environment.. Their most popular one is Windows/Mac/Linux.

Google needs to stop messing around

[xack]

Give us real Linux without hacks or developer modes. Google can make desktop Linux mainstream, it's just too scared that free (in libre and gratis) software will make their ad tech ruined.

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