64-Bit Chrome OS Build Released

Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Daniel Cawrey in Downloads, Features, News

64bit 150x150 64 Bit Chrome OS Build ReleasedI just discovered that there is a project that has gotten a build of Chrome OS in 64-bit off the ground. Called ChromiumOS64, it was developed because the largely 32-bit Intel Atom for netbook processors are the intention by Google for running Chrome OS. The author of ChromiumOS64, Teo En Ming, has also added Xen virtualization to ChromiumOS64 so you are capable of running a VM of whatever OS you want to on top of Chrome OS. Pretty cool idea.

There are instructions on how to use this build on Teo’s website, and they look pretty straightforward. There are even instructions on how to put the build on a USB drive. Too bad I don’t have 64 bit hardware, I would like to run Windows in a VM and use Chrome as well.

But it looks like ChromiumOS64 has been popular. The site was updated yesterday stating that the bandwidth limit has been reached from the hosting provider. Good thing there is a link to another copy. Warning: this file is over a gigabyte.

Do you think that Chrome OS should only be for netbooks? Or does running it with another more technically proficient OS sound tantalizing?

Comment and tell us what you think. Or you can join the conversation at the forum.

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