That’s not to say that Google wasn’t making a concerted effort to get this working. It was a sad state of affairs, for sure but new devices were dropping left and right while Skylake Chromebooks were inching closer and closer to end of life. However, after months passed, no sign of official support surfaced and most of us gave up hope and moved on. This resulted in a handful of users actually gaining access to Linux (Beta). At one point, a new flag emerged that would allow for “experimental kernels” on some devices but these trials were done on a limited basis. There were glimmers of hope here and there. Time ticked by and before we knew it, 10th Gen Comet Lake devices became the standard for Chrome OS and it began to feel as if Skylake Chromebooks would simply be left out in the cold.ĭon’t get me wrong. As newer Kaby Lake Chromebooks came along, Skylake device owners were feeling rather put out as developers weren’t clear as to whether or not the 8th Gen chips would even get support for Linux. This was a bad situation all around given the fact that these Chromebooks were the cream of the crop at that point in time. Unfortunately for users of devices like the Samsung Chromebook and ASUS Chromebook C302, Linux has eluded the 8th Gen Skylake processors from Intel. We are three years into the Crostini project that brought Linux app support to Chrome OS. As if it matters, your Skylake Chromebook can finally use Linux apps.
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