My last blog was about installing Google LiveAndroid on a virtual machine (VM). Today I’m blogging the release of Google Chrome OS beta which is easy to install on a VM using the ISO image.
I downloaded the ISO image from SoftPedia, created a new VM in VMware Player, mounted the ISO, and the OS boots right up. I haven’t had time to do a full install but this was good enough to demo Google Chrome OS.
Google Chrome App Menu Screenshot
Google Chrome OS
Demo Google Chrome OS Beta on a Virtual Machine
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Originally posted 2009-11-21 08:32:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Hi,
I don’t get an ISO from your link, just a tar.gz, which when extracted doesn’t contain an ISO, but the compiled code for the OS.
Did you create an ISO yourself from these files or am I doing something very wrong.. ?
Cheers.
James, It looks like SoftPedia.com switched their link from the iso to the open source code. Here’s a link on how to convert the code.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/11/23/how-to-download-and-compile-or-build-google-chrome-os-chromium-as-bootable-usb-installer-or-vmware-image/
Thanks!
Crikey… what an effort to get Chrome working! Think I’ll just stick with OSX for the next 12 months instead
Thanks for the advice though.
James,
Here’s something that might help. Someones created a VMDK file that can be used with VMware Player. Also there’s several links to download from.
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/243986;jsessionid=C0CFCAF478F1792F9A5F6B5AC7D3B8CB?tstart=0
Chrome OS is just another rebranded Linux GUI, it would be much better if Google came up with an OS that would directly compete with Windows.
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i installed Chrome OS on two of my netbooks. the Chrome OS works great and its loading time is very fast too.
I have tried using Chrome OS in one of my desktop PC’s, the overall performance is above average to excellent ‘
i have tested chrome os both at home and at work, it does not seem to be better than ubuntu;;`