Chromebook and LinuxCNC

It's clear now that Warp9 and Mesa 7i84 are exclusive boards and support each PC control.

It would be fairly easy to write a smart-serial driver for boards like the 7i84 for Mach3.

But I don't know if any such driver.

There is at least one non-Mesa smart serial device, the STMBL servo drive.

Is a similar LinuxCNC wheezy-2.7 install available without starting BIOS? Startup Insyde legacy BIOS, one of devices primary, internal hard drive and w/Win 8 OS and another USB which appears LinuxCNC won't allow load onto. Ubuntu 16.10 does. Stuck at /dev/console. /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off. Could LinuxCNC require a Shell and a comparable device identity? Is Ubuntu 10.04 and linuxcnc.org/install-scripts/lucid/linuxcnc-install.sh update able to present?

Reminder is current Debian LinuxCNC is startup in BIOS. Is it not as independent as Ubuntu 16.10 but was it origins or framework of Ubuntu? Is Debian LinuxCNC classified it's own OS? Again Ubuntu 16.10 loads on BIOS legacy and other drive Win 8. Is it possible to have more than one BIOS in a computer? Could BIOS legacy, primary, internal hard drive & w/Win 8 OS and drive USB with Ubuntu 16.10 & emulate or virtualize Debian LinuxCNC?

I haven't tried Ubuntu 10.04 and linuxcnc.org/install-scripts/lucid/linuxcnc-install.sh yet and unaware if it's version of LinuxCNC is separate boot up.

Recently seen wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl and bottom of page.

smplc wrote: Reminder is current Debian LinuxCNC is startup in BIOS. Is it not as independent as Ubuntu 16.10 but was it origins or framework of Ubuntu? Is Debian LinuxCNC classified it's own OS? .

I don't really understand the question.

LinuxCNC is an application that run on a standard OS.
However, to work with LinuxCNC that OS needs to run on a special kernel, either PREEMPT-RT or RTAI.

So, LinuxCNC is two layers with the OS in the middle. You can install separately but it's easier to just install everything at the same time.