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Message 1838068 - Posted: 27 Dec 2016, 2:51:49 UTC

Without knowing enough about how a Chromebook actually works, I bought a
Chromebook. Now I'm wondering if there is any way to get a Chromebook to
run BOINC.

If not, maybe the BOINC coders could develop a chrome(book) app. No?

Thanks for any responses.
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Message 1838096 - Posted: 27 Dec 2016, 10:21:58 UTC

I think it depends on the CPU, so we need a bit more info about your new Chromebook.
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Message 1838102 - Posted: 27 Dec 2016, 11:11:17 UTC

Also not all apps will run on a Chromebook as it runs a different version of Android. I believe.
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Message 1838217 - Posted: 28 Dec 2016, 8:57:51 UTC

A Chromebook is a laptop running the Linux-based Chrome OS as its operating system.

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Message 1838419 - Posted: 29 Dec 2016, 4:26:19 UTC - in response to Message 1838217.  

A Chromebook is a laptop running the Linux-based Chrome OS as its operating system.


I wonder if it will run the Linux-based BOINC. What do you think?
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Message 1840035 - Posted: 5 Jan 2017, 2:01:15 UTC - in response to Message 1838419.  

Wikipedia article on Chrome OS

Meanwhile in September 2014, Google launched App Runtime for Chrome (beta), which allows certain ported Android applications to run on Chrome OS. Runtime was launched with four Android applications: Duolingo, Evernote, Sight Words, and Vine.


Gearing more towards Android than straight Linux, maybe.

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