Depthboot: your Chromebook, your way

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/HyperNotZyper/depthboot-builder && cd depthboot-builder && ./main.py Choose between a variety of common Linux distributions and desktop environments to create a bootable image for any 64-bit Chromebook.

Get started here

Due to licensing restraints, Depthboot cannot be distributed as an iso. Instead, it has to be built locally.

You can alternatively use EupneaOS which offers pre-built ISOs.

Depthboot vs Mainline

(Mainline = stock, unmodified Linux distribution)

Mainline Linux:

• Requires either replacing firmware completely (UEFI) or changing a part of it (rw_legacy). Not all devices have both options and there is a slight risk of bricking the Chromebook.
• Some hardware may not work (touchscreen, touchpad, etc.)
• Audio is mostly unsupported.

Depthboot:

• Requires no modifications to firmware.
• Hardware support matches ChromeOS.
• Extensive audio support, with active development to bring further support.

Supported devices

Developer docs

Credit

• Depthboot is based on Breath by MilkyDeveloper. Breath was active from Apr 2021 until its archival in late Aug 2022.
• All Eupnea Project icons were made by Inderix.

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