Not much to see here. It's the Chrome broswer, filling your screen, and nothing else.
Can't change screen resolution. Can't change keyboard layout. Can't even find those "cards" they showed in the demos.
Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
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Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#22now I need to find another computer to stick it on to test...great...
Don't you know what VMWare is?
There's no need to give an attitude [1], she might not be the only one with this question. Just explain what VMWare is: it's a way to run a virtual machine inside of your main box, so that you don't need another computer to test operating systems out on. And linky: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/
1. Remember the guidelines: Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation.
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
The VirtualBox image just hangs at a black screen for me (using Virtual Box 3.0.4) - anyone else have this problem?
Yes me too actually. The techcrunch article said it could take a few minutes, but I've been waiting for a while now. I don't have Vmware, so I guess I'll build from source tonight.
Don't waste your time. It's just the Chrome browser. And you can't even change the screen resolution/keyboard layout.
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't you know what VMWare is?
There's no need to give an attitude [1], she might not be the only one with this question. Just explain what VMWare is: it's a way to run a virtual machine inside of your main box, so that you don't need another computer to test operating systems out on. And linky: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ 1. Remember the guidelines: Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation.
That was me being civil :)
Consider: If OP was trolling, I was trying not to feed them. If OP was serious, I was trying to point in right direction. Either way, I was trying not to waste much time doing it.
Edit: Wow, there's a great way to tank someone's comment score. Show up late to the thread and accuse them of being rude. Thanks for that. Judging from the upvotes, most people seem to think that your lesson on civility is the most insightful part of the thread. sigh
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#25Here's a torrent with no login:
http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/5172101/Chrome_OS_Image_for...
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
older computers, new at this, and would rather learn all this stuff the hard way. I do know what vmware is, I don't want to screw up what I have
How could running Chrome OS in a VM "screw up" anything you have?
Running an OS in a VM per se is unlikely to. But if the host system has poor package management and the virtualization software proves problematic (some of them install files all over the place, including kernel extensions), restoring the host system to its previous state can be difficult. It's not an unreasonable concern.
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#27I have the same problem as some commenters on this link point out: http://discuss.gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/general/Download-Ch... Doesn't work for me on VirtualBox on OSX. I cannot login to the OS, saying there's no internet access/no offline login available.
I was getting that too. I rebooted, then left it at the login screen for about 20 minutes, then came back and now it's working.
Never did get logged in. I left it running (VMWare) for 2 hours, tried a few ways of fiddling with the network connection.
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's no need to give an attitude [1], she might not be the only one with this question. Just explain what VMWare is: it's a way to run a virtual machine inside of your main box, so that you don't need another computer to test operating systems out on. And linky: http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ 1. Remember the guidelines: Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation.
That was me being civil :) Consider: If OP was trolling, I was trying not to feed them. If OP was serious, I was trying to point in right direction. Either way, I was trying not to waste much time doing it. Edit: Wow, there's a great way to tank someone's comment score. Show up late to the thread and accuse them of being rude. Thanks for that. Judging from the upvotes, most people seem to think that your lesson on ci…
Re: edit: hah, sorry about that - I certainly wan't out for your karma. But the community response is encouraging: it's important to value politeness in an anonymous forum, as that's the most endangered requirement for constructive conversation.
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
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Here's the VirtualBox image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/136177/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vdi.z... and here's the VMWare one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/136177/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vmdk.... EDIT: Looks like you lot broke my dropbox public folder: "Hi Hrishi, This email is an automated notification from Dropbox that your Public links have been temporarily suspended on account of generating excessive traffic. Your Dropbox wi…
The VirtualBox image just hangs at a black screen for me (using Virtual Box 3.0.4) - anyone else have this problem?
Reboot your machine, seems to fix the problem.
(I'm the one who built these gdgt images.)
Re: Google Chrome OS available as free VMWare download
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Here's the VirtualBox image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/136177/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vdi.z... and here's the VMWare one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/136177/chrome-os-0.4.22.8-gdgt.vmdk.... EDIT: Looks like you lot broke my dropbox public folder: "Hi Hrishi, This email is an automated notification from Dropbox that your Public links have been temporarily suspended on account of generating excessive traffic. Your Dropbox wi…
The VirtualBox image just hangs at a black screen for me (using Virtual Box 3.0.4) - anyone else have this problem?
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