somabc Posted November 19, 2009 Posted November 19, 2009 http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/user-experience/sdres_0001_App-Menu.png [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QRO3gKj3qw]YouTube- What is Google Chrome OS?[/ame] The very first release of Chrome OS, source code only. It is not designed to be installed on existing netbooks but rather to be integrated tightly with the hardware, an SSD will be mandatory. The Chrome OS effectively turns a netbook into a thin client. All applications will be web apps, all data will be stored in the cloud and the operating system will be booted from Flash - no hard disks will be supported. "We want Chrome OS to be blazingly fast," said Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management at Google. "We want it to be like a TV - turn it on and you're in your web application." Google demonstrated the OS booting on an Eee PC in around seven seconds. "We're working very, very, very hard to make this time shorter," Pichai said. We want it to be like a TV - turn it on and you're in your web application "Every application is a web app - there are no conventional desktop programs," Pichai added. "It's very simple to use, there's nothing to maintain. It should just work."
somabc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) Download an image for a VM gdgt Edited November 20, 2009 by somabc
Theblacksheep Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Download and image for a VM gdgt stupid signups got an ISO, it boots but doesnt load into the OS.
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 stupid signups got an ISO, it boots but doesnt load into the OS. please can you post on here to save everyone having to sign up?
Theblacksheep Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 please can you post on here to save everyone having to sign up? no, becuase I'm not signing up. Link posted for a non-signup site.... but dead already.
somabc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) I have hosted the files for you VMware - http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/75150/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vmdk.zip Note: Removed Virtual Box image as it is broken and the vmdk opens in virtualbox anyway Edited November 20, 2009 by somabc
mikeglover Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I have hosted the files for you VMware - Server Error Virtualbox - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42136/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vdi.zip Virtualbox link doesn't seem to work
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I have hosted the files for you VMware - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42136/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vmdk.zip Virtualbox - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42136/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vdi.zip thanks, got the VMware downloading now - would hit thanks but the button isn't there for some reason
webman Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks for linking to the images. Using VirtualBox, I just get a black screen. Is there any special settings the VM needs for it to work?
somabc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 I have the same problem I'm told it needs an internet connection on boot, so bridged mode is probably best and give it as much RAM / CPU as you can.
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I've got it downloaded and onto our SAN but I can't attach it as an existing disk as it doesn't show as an avalible VMDK
somabc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 I've got it downloaded and onto our SAN but I can't attach it as an existing disk as it doesn't show as an avalible VMDK You did uncompress it from the zip file yeah?
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 You did uncompress it from the zip file yeah? Of course I did - I have even tried renaming it so it doesn't have .'s in the middle of the file name - still nout
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 didn't save the name change as id's done it within the datastore browser - name changed in explorer and re-uploaded. Still nout showing in that folder
somabc Posted November 20, 2009 Author Posted November 20, 2009 I have had more luck using the vmware disk. Works great in Virtualbox as well. Can get to login screen but get network error
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I have had more luck using the vmware disk. Works great in Virtualbox as well. Can get to login screen but get network error have you got a proxy?
Theblacksheep Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I have had more luck using the vmware disk. Works great in Virtualbox as well. Can get to login screen but get network error with VMware you need to use bridged networking. Thanks the the VMDK link, worked straight away.
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks the the VMDK link, worked straight away. Showoff!
Theblacksheep Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Showoff! Sorry... Used: workstation 7 created new VM - linux 32 bit - 2.6 kernel 256mb bridged networking don't let it boot and edit settings, removed drive, added new drive by pointing to VMDK and off you go. The hardcore linux fans wont like this!
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Installed Virtualbox and I'm at the login screen...
rush_tech Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I have the same problem I'm told it needs an internet connection on boot, so bridged mode is probably best and give it as much RAM / CPU as you can. Did you get it to work?? I'm still getting a blank screen
krisd32 Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 what if you are using a proxy? how do you add the settings in virtual box?
DAckroyd Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 I don't think google have thought that far or they don't see a need for proxies as it's an os which is effectively out on the cloud
ind1ekid Posted November 20, 2009 Posted November 20, 2009 Im sat looking at a blank screen using VMWare Server 2 Had to rename the vdmk for VMware to decide is was worthy too!
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