[PLUG] Chromebooks and Linux

[John Jason Jordan]

For some time I have been shopping for a computer to hold while
reading in a recliner, hence weight is an issue. I started looking at
tablets, thinking that I could get one with a separate keyboard for
times when the touchscreen was not adequate. But lately I've discovered
that nowadays there are lots of Chromebooks that are "2-in-1" capable,
that is, the keyboard is detachable. Of these the one currently at the
top of my list is the Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet 5 13.3, which is
available for ~$400.

The problem is that I'd much rather have a real distro instead of
Chrome OS. Yes, I know that Chrome OS is based on Linux, but it's kind
of limiting, plus I'd like to stay away from Google, if possible. The
problem is trying to find information about putting any other OS on the
Duet 5 13.3. For example, I stumbled on Gallium, an Xfce/Ubuntu 'for
Chromebooks' spin-off, but their hardware support page lists only
Chromebooks several years old. Plus, the Duet 5 13.3 has a Snapdragon 7
CPU, which they don't even mention, and I know next to nothing about
CPUs. I also checked Ubuntu forums, but didn't come up with much

Does anyone know about putting Linux on Chromebooks? Or websites
dedicated to the issue? Suggestions welcome!