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(A better) Linux on Chromebook?
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I am going to try something else completely. I dont know if it will work.
The Plan: A thin client that connects to an always on RDP session either on a real computer or my servers virtual one.
Alpine Linux in Diskless mode, Xorg, Freedrp
No desktop environment, no window manager. Everything loads into ram.
A project for the weekend, curious how it will go.
Issues that need to be addressed:
suspend when lid closed will have to be added manually. RDP probably should drop or ask for a password at each wake up if the laptop leaves the house. When remote I guess tailscale or similar will have to be implemented.