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by djaychela 2847 days ago
You can install something like GalliumOS depending on compatibility [1], but it's not for someone who's afraid of modification as to make the boot process seamless you need to modify the BIOS. I have an Acer C720 running it, and it works well - it's a light, cheap linux machine that I can take with me wherever and not be too bothered about (because of the replacement cost), but TBH I think installing Linux because of the OP's issue is sledgehammer/nut! Lots of people like ChromeOS (my Mum has a Chromebase, and since she's had it I've needed to provide precisely zero tech support which wasn't the case for either her Mac or the PC she had to replace it), so replacing it with a niche version of Linux may not be the route to go for many.

[1] - https://wiki.galliumos.org/Hardware_Compatibility