Depthboot: your Chromebook, your way

Choose between a variety of common Linux distributions and desktop environments to create a bootable image for any supported 64-bit Chromebook, without modifying firmware.

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

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.

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Supported devices

Credit

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

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