Transferring a running chroot environment to an SD card
Transferring a running chroot environment to an SD card
Hello, your setup with xfce on your Samsung Chromebook Pro works well. You're asking if it's feasible to transfer the existing chroot environment—including settings, apps, and configurations—from your desktop environment to a micro-SD card without reinstalling everything. Yes, it is possible. You can copy the necessary files and configurations onto the SD card using tools like `cp` or `mkdir`, ensuring all dependencies are preserved. Let me know if you need guidance on the exact steps! Thank you for reaching out.
No particular reason was given for skipping direct Linux installation on the Chrome OS. The question seems more inquisitive than asking for details.
he set up a chroot environment where Chrome OS remains active while Linux runs underneath. This configuration allows for unique cross-platform interactions, such as seamless switching between operating systems. You can essentially toggle between two environments—using Alt+Tabbing to move between them. With this approach, you're limited to installing up to version 14.04 with chroot, which is the highest level achievable with this method. Replacing Chrome OS entirely opens the door to installing any Linux distribution you prefer. On my previous N21 Lenovo laptop, I installed 16.04 but found it too heavy, so I upgraded to Debian instead.
Thanks for clarifying. I understand chroot well. Since space is limited and Chromebooks aren't ideal, why not use Arch Linux with XFCE or even I3? It would be much lighter and require significantly less storage. My setup with Arch Linux and i3 uses only 165 MB RAM at boot and about 5 GB on the SSD, even with many programs installed.
I really liked running Fluxbox on my machine. For low and weak storage, it’s usually a sign of limited space, not poor performance. Most setups have at least 2GB RAM or more with a Core 2 Duo or better. My rig was a 2GB Core 2 Duo and I played Ryzom on it—it came with a 512MB Intel HD 4K. Some high-end Chromebooks are amazing, packed with 32GB RAM, 32 to 128GB SSDs, NVIDIA GPUs, and up to 1030 Ti. Chrome books tend to be underclocked by default, sometimes running around 100MHz lower to keep temps down for better cooling. This helps them run smoothly and lasts longer on battery. These devices usually need a full OS; trying a Linux install on a Chromebook isn’t recommended. They’re great to tinker with and many support standard SATA drives plus M.2 SSDs, letting you upgrade storage significantly.
I don't believe I'll prefer this more than my present ThinkPad T440s. While I'm restricted to a maximum of 12 GB of RAM, I actually don't utilize even 8 GB of the space I currently have. I don't have any swap installed. On the other hand, I possess two SSD slots plus an M.2 SATA port for WWAN, though I haven't used it yet. I could add another M.2 slot by inserting a card reader in a card reader location. In a 1.58 kg laptop this would allow two M.2 slots and a 2.5" slot. That's impressive. The main issue is that there are no available M.2 SATA SSDs with the 2242 form factor, NVMe, or mSATA options—only M.2 SATA works.