This Saturday Feb 21: Linux ExChromebook Installfest in Hayward

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Michael Paoli

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Feb 16, 2026, 7:28:45 AM (yesterday) Feb 16
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From: Fixit Clinic <fixit...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Subject: Post about Linux ExChromebook Installfest in Hayward this Saturday?

Hi Michael:
Can you please spread the word through your Linux groups about the
event below this Saturday?

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This Saturday Feb 21: Linux ExChromebook Installfest in Hayward

StrayCap Multispace a new not-for-profit Makerspace in Hayward
(https://straycap2.wixsite.com/mysite/home), they’ve got hundreds of
expired school system Chromebooks to convert to Linux laptops. (See
https://bit.ly/cbsave for background.)

So let’s meet this Saturday Feb 21 at StrayCap noon-3PM; bring any
laptop disassembly tools and USB drives with distros and we’ll work
together to convert and reconfigure the Chromebooks while asking
questions like:
-How can we best re-purpose these in our communities to improve
digital literacy, digital sovereignty, digital inclusion, digital
equity?
-Depending on those use cases: which distro(s) work best?
-How much can we automate the installation and post-installation process?
(You’re welcome to take some home to experiment with.)

Hope you see you Saturday, -Peter

Peter Mui @ Fixit Clinic
www.fixitclinic.org – Neighbor-to-neighbor repair fostering thriving,
resilient communities
+1 408 647 5790
fixit...@gmail.com
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