Try Chrome OS Now with Chromium OS on VMware
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Nicholas Greene in Chrome OS, Tutorials
Although Google has released the source code for Chromium OS, Chrome OS requires specialized hardware to run- hardware that, at the current juncture, will only be available on the Chromebooks which are slated to release in June. For many of us, this means that we’ll have to wait until June to give Google’s newest platform a whirl.
There are a few ways of getting around the whole specialized hardware hurdle; one of them is to use VMware and run Chromium OS via virtual machine. It’s actually not all that difficult to do:
Step 1: If you don’t already have a Google Account, create one. You’ll need it to log in.
Step 2: Download the VMware version of Hexxeh’s Chrome OS Vanilla. Do note that in some of the newer versions, there are bugs with networking. Hexxeh recommends either downloading an older version, or waiting a few days for a new build to release.
Step 3: If you’re running Windows or Linux, swing by VMware’s website to nab yourself a copy of VMware player or VMware vSphere Hypervisor. You’ll need to create an account to download, but don’t worry- both products are free. If you’ve a bit of money in your pocket, you could shell out a bit extra for one of their premium Virtual Platforms, but it’s not strictly necessary. If you’ve got a Mac, you’re going to need VMware Fusion, instead. If you’re running Linux, look here for further instructions on how to install VMware Player.
Step 4: Configure VMware Player with vmware-config.pl
Step 5: Place the downloaded image in the VMware folder. This isn’t strictly necessary, but it’s a good idea to keep organized, as a general rule.
Step 6: Open the image in VMware Player, by using an existing virtual disk, ensuring that the VMware Player is configured to use Bridged Networking instead of NAT.
Step 7: Log in with your Google Account information. Enjoy!
That’s…basically all you need to do. Rather simple, isn’t it?
11 Responses to “Try Chrome OS Now with Chromium OS on VMware”
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Ricardo
23. May, 2011
Please remind that the latest builds have bugged network.
Jesús Flores
23. May, 2011
Hi, i just wanna know how much time does the boot takes?
will
23. May, 2011
i set everything up, including bridged networking on, and none of my networks will show up in initial set up. any ideas?
Nicholas Greene
23. May, 2011
Ricardo: Updated the post to include that information
Jesus: The boot takes around twenty or thirty seconds the first time you start it up..
Will: What version of Chromium OS Vanilla are you using? Networking is bugged in the newer builds, sadly.
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Satya
24. May, 2011
What is the latest version not having the Network bug? Any version in May?
freechelmi
24. May, 2011
Or you can use VirtualBox images which is 100 times simpler than Vmware.
or you get boot your own PC with the USB image which works great most of the times ( 8 secondes to boot on my Old Dell machine )
Nicholas Greene
27. May, 2011
None of the versions in May are without the bug. You’ll have to try one of the versions released in March/Early April
Anonymous
09. Jun, 2011
do the june ones have bugs? Is there a running changelog to check what the bugs are?
Nicholas Greene
09. Jun, 2011
As far as I know, the June release still contains the network bug.
Anonymous
23. Feb, 2013
where can I get a build with networking for vmware?