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Chromium OS running?

Nick Spacek [PersonRank 1]

Friday, November 20, 2009
14 years ago4,640 views

Hi folks,

Just wondering if anyone else has gotten the Chromium OS up and running? I've managed to, but for some reason the App Bar tab (or whatever it's called; the far left tab) doesn't show anything.

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Do you perhaps have to add individual apps (like gmail.com, or hotmail.com) to that menu yourself (e.g. by visiting their URL and then pressing something)?

Nick Spacek [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

Well, there is a "Create application shortcuts" menu option, clicking it prompts you to add shortcuts on the desktop or application menu but nothing appears anywhere that I can see.

I did try navigating to http://goto.ext.google.com/crux-home, which is apparently the URL for that tab, but just received a login prompt. After restarting the OS, the app tab now shows that same login page.

Nick Spacek [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

Here's a pic:
http://twitpic.com/q84h4

dpneal [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Interesting... didn't the name 'crux' come up before? Anybody remember which service it was in relation to?

Philipp Lenssen [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

German Linux magazine provided a VMware image of Chromium OS:

http://www.linux-magazin.de/static/chromium.vmdk.gz
(context: http://www.linux-magazin.de/NEWS/Nur-heute-VMware-Image-von-Googles-Chrome-OS-zum-Download)

They also published a couple of screenshots (which I've uploaded here to color compress them first to speed up the display):
http://blogoscoped.com/files/chromium-os-linux-magazin/1.png
http://blogoscoped.com/files/chromium-os-linux-magazin/2.png
http://blogoscoped.com/files/chromium-os-linux-magazin/3.png
http://blogoscoped.com/files/chromium-os-linux-magazin/4.png
http://blogoscoped.com/files/chromium-os-linux-magazin/5.png

[Thanks Markus! http://renschler.net]

JRppe [PersonRank 0]

14 years ago #

Chrome OS Booting on Original eeePC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjFeUtCvLo

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Yes running in VMware here, i've download an image from http://gdgt.com. When downloaded you can login with the username 'chronos' with the password 'password'. Then you can login on the application menu.

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

VirtualBox runs better

Jacques Séguéla [PersonRank 1]

14 years ago #

I can't log in, I always get "incorrect username or password". I tried 3 personal account but also chronos/password.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

I have an azerty keyboard but make sure I type correctly. I'm using VirtualBox on Mac OSX and I have no notification for lack of Internet connexion (I'm on Ethernet).

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