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Try Out Chrome OS In a Virtual Machine

Posted by Soulskill on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

itwbennett writes "Some very generous Alpha OS geeks have snagged the Chrome OS source code and compiled a version to share with the rest of us, writes blogger Peter Smith. 'The build comes in the form of a virtual machine, which means you'll need VMWare or VirtualBox running, and of course the image of Chrome OS itself. The folks at gdgt are distributing the latter, and they've set up a page with all the links you'll need. You'll need to create a gdgt account if you don't have one yet. The Chrome OS image is only a bit over 300 megs, so it's a fast download. If you need a little more handholding, TechCrunch has a step-by-step guide to getting Chrome OS installed and running using VirtualBox, and a Chrome OS torrent they link to.'"

5 of 289 comments (clear)

  1. Not real Alpha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I got really excited until I realised that this wasn't for the DEC Alpha processor. Shit.

  2. Change to GNU/Linux/Chorome OS... Quick! by imaniack · · Score: 5, Funny

    before RMS crashes the party!

  3. Re:So.... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's javascript JIT compilers all the way down...

  4. Fast download by R.Mo_Robert · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Chrome OS image is only a bit over 300 megs, so it's a fast download.

    I'm on dial-up, you insensitive clod!

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    R.Mo
  5. Well, you can always run Debian on it... by jonaskoelker · · Score: 3, Funny

    I got really excited until I realised that this wasn't for the DEC Alpha processor.

    Good news everyone! If you have a CPU, you can run debian on it.

    From the list of supported architectures:

    • x86
    • PowerPC
    • m68k
    • alpha
    • PDP-11
    • MOS 6502 8-bit microprocessor (Bender and the Terminator)
    • AP-101 (space shuttle)
    • Toasters
    • A dead badger