Was thinking about picking up a chromebook and converting it to linux (not picky about distro, I use Mint, but any will do) but with the proliferation of chromebooks, I wasn't sure where to start ...

Chromebooks are versatile, but can they run Linux? If you want to use Linux on Chromebook, here's how to do it. This guide will show you how to install Linux on Chromebook and get the most out of it.

I recently bought a $99 refurbished HP Chromebook 11 with the intention of taking it apart and converting it to a Gallium OS Linux laptop.

With a sufficiently advanced Chromebook, you can now install and run Linux natively on it.

If you’re planning on running desktop Linux, get an Intel-based Chromebook. You could even use Steam’s in-home streaming to stream games running on a gaming PC to a Chromebook.

The Crouton project makes it simple to install a full Linux desktop operating system on a Chromebook.