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Google is still planning on making Chrome OS installable on other hardware, right? I already have a thin and light laptop that I'm pretty happy with - hopefull

by javanix 15y ago

Google is still planning on making Chrome OS installable on other hardware, right? I already have a thin and light laptop that I'm pretty happy with - hopefully I can install Chrome OS from an image onto it to tinker with.

ShabbyDoo 15y ago
I am surprised that Google does not publish a version of the OS which runs on VirtualBox/whatever with special hardware (not even sure what it would be) emulated. Imagine how many software folks would show off the OS running a company's internal apps. Making it easy for potential customers to sell something internally is a cheap and effective sales strategy.
aj700 15y ago
http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ you can try it now you can try the whole thing on a compatible laptop when the chromiumos builds are the same as the chromeos these ship with.
- javanix 15y ago
  Is there an official build planned though? Or is Google only planning on supporting "official" hardware?
  - aj700 15y ago
    ChromeOS (not "buildable", pre-shipped) I assume, ONLY on Chromebook and official google devices ChromiumOS, (build or download built) on anything it runs on You can't build the browser Chrome yourself, because that is Google's trademark. But you can build Chromium. There is little difference between ChromeOS and ChromiumOS, so it doesn't matter. What's wrong with something built outside google? Chromium will have all the beta features first, so it'll be better.
    - javanix 15y ago
      I'm not making any value judgements here - I am just wondering whether or not there will be any official way to download an ISO (in the manner of Ubuntu, for insance) of Chrome/Chromium OS and run it on arbitrary hardware. I guess the question really comes down to whether or not Google is planning significant work on the hardware hooks into the OS - will it be possible for manufacturers to write ChromeOS drivers for their devices, or will Google develop that on their own?

by javanix 15y ago

ShabbyDoo 15y ago

I am surprised that Google does not publish a version of the OS which runs on VirtualBox/whatever with special hardware (not even sure what it would be) emulated. Imagine how many software folks would show off the OS running a company's internal apps. Making it easy for potential customers to sell something internally is a cheap and effective sales strategy.

aj700 15y ago

http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/ you can try it now you can try the whole thing on a compatible laptop when the chromiumos builds are the same as the chromeos these ship with.

javanix 15y ago
Is there an official build planned though? Or is Google only planning on supporting "official" hardware?
- aj700 15y ago
  ChromeOS (not "buildable", pre-shipped) I assume, ONLY on Chromebook and official google devices ChromiumOS, (build or download built) on anything it runs on You can't build the browser Chrome yourself, because that is Google's trademark. But you can build Chromium. There is little difference between ChromeOS and ChromiumOS, so it doesn't matter. What's wrong with something built outside google? Chromium will have all the beta features first, so it'll be better.
  - javanix 15y ago
    I'm not making any value judgements here - I am just wondering whether or not there will be any official way to download an ISO (in the manner of Ubuntu, for insance) of Chrome/Chromium OS and run it on arbitrary hardware. I guess the question really comes down to whether or not Google is planning significant work on the hardware hooks into the OS - will it be possible for manufacturers to write ChromeOS drivers for their devices, or will Google develop that on their own?