Installing Linux on a Chromebook - Best Method and Process

Explore the process of installing Linux on a Chromebook in this informative 20-minute video tutorial. Learn about the Chrultrabook project and how to replace stock firmware with vanilla Coreboot, effectively removing limitations from your device. Discover the steps to determine your Chromebook's architecture, enable Developer Mode, choose replacement firmware, disable write protection, and run the MrChromebox firmware utility script. Gain insights into installing various Linux distributions and other operating systems on a modified Chromebook, with a focus on the challenges of Debian installation. Understand the importance of the Chrultrabook community as a valuable resource for this process. The tutorial also covers necessary precautions, potential risks, and hardware considerations, using a Thinkpad C13 Yoga as an example.

Why install Linux on a Chromebook?
Cautions, disclaimers, no warranty, YMMV, etc
My Linux Chromebook: a Thinkpad C13 Yoga
Introducing Chrultrabook and the MrChromebox scripts
Determining your Chromebook architecture with crosh
Putting your Chromebook in Developer Mode
ChromeOS' VT-2 terminal vs crosh
Choosing replacement Chromebook firmware: RW_LEGACY or UEFI Full ROM
Disabling write protect features on a Chromebook
Running the MrChromebox firmware utility script
Installing almost every Linux on my modified Chromebook and a few other OSes
The saga of installing Debian on my Chromebook
The Chrultrabook community: an awesome resource