I need a compiled copy of Chromium OS

[Ben Hutchinson]

I need a compiled copy of Chromium OS, because I don't know how to compile it myself. I really would like to try this OS myself, but for that I will need a compiled copy in an ISO. The official Chromium OS website doesn't offer such a download. They only offer the source code for download. Can somebody here please post an ISO of a compiled copy of Chromium OS? Thanks in advance.

[Mike Frysinger]

while it's not entirely accurate that we don't offer precompiled builds, we don't currently offer them in ISO form

if you search the archives, there are multiple projects that provide ready to use ISOs.  like https://www.neverware.com/

-mike

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Ben Hutchinson <ben...@gmail.com> wrote:

I need a compiled copy of Chromium OS, because I don't know how to compile it myself. I really would like to try this OS myself, but for that I will need a compiled copy in an ISO. The official Chromium OS website doesn't offer such a download. They only offer the source code for download. Can somebody here please post an ISO of a compiled copy of Chromium OS? Thanks in advance.

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[Ben Hutchinson]

Unfortunately one of the things that Neverware does is rename the OS. You won't get a boot screen calling it Chromium OS. Instead it is called CloudReady. And they also added some programs and stuff to it. It's not vanilla Chromium OS.
I'm looking for a vanilla build of Chromium OS. If an ISO is available that's great. If not, please point me to a Chromium OS precompiled build, and tell me how to make a bootable ISO out of it.

On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 12:14:08 PM UTC-7, Mike Frysinger wrote:

while it's not entirely accurate that we don't offer precompiled builds, we don't currently offer them in ISO form

if you search the archives, there are multiple projects that provide ready to use ISOs.  like https://www.neverware.com/

-mike

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Ben Hutchinson <ben...@gmail.com> wrote:

I need a compiled copy of Chromium OS, because I don't know how to compile it myself. I really would like to try this OS myself, but for that I will need a compiled copy in an ISO. The official Chromium OS website doesn't offer such a download. They only offer the source code for download. Can somebody here please post an ISO of a compiled copy of Chromium OS? Thanks in advance.

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[Keith I Myers]

ChromiumOS is not too hard to build from source but can take some time based on the hardware you are using. I may be able to throw up a vanilla build onto my FTP site tomorrow if really needed but I really suggest you try giving the build process a go. 

The output of the build is normally a disk image that gets flashed to a flash drive, not an ISO. 

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[Ben Hutchinson]

Interesting. How do you burn it to the flashdrive then? What software do you recommend for burning it to a flash drive? My main OS is Windows, so the flashdrive writer software will need to be Windows software (not sure what OS is your main OS, Windows or Linux).

On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 1:00:53 PM UTC-7, Keith I Myers wrote:

ChromiumOS is not too hard to build from source but can take some time based on the hardware you are using. I may be able to throw up a vanilla build onto my FTP site tomorrow if really needed but I really suggest you try giving the build process a go. 

The output of the build is normally a disk image that gets flashed to a flash drive, not an ISO. 

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 3:52 PM, Ben Hutchinson <ben...@gmail.com> wrote:

Unfortunately one of the things that Neverware does is rename the OS. You won't get a boot screen calling it Chromium OS. Instead it is called CloudReady. And they also added some programs and stuff to it. It's not vanilla Chromium OS.
I'm looking for a vanilla build of Chromium OS. If an ISO is available that's great. If not, please point me to a Chromium OS precompiled build, and tell me how to make a bootable ISO out of it.


On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 12:14:08 PM UTC-7, Mike Frysinger wrote:

while it's not entirely accurate that we don't offer precompiled builds, we don't currently offer them in ISO form

if you search the archives, there are multiple projects that provide ready to use ISOs.  like https://www.neverware.com/

-mike

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Ben Hutchinson <ben...@gmail.com> wrote:

I need a compiled copy of Chromium OS, because I don't know how to compile it myself. I really would like to try this OS myself, but for that I will need a compiled copy in an ISO. The official Chromium OS website doesn't offer such a download. They only offer the source code for download. Can somebody here please post an ISO of a compiled copy of Chromium OS? Thanks in advance.

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[Keith I Myers]

The Chrome Image Burner works perfectly on Windows 

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[Will Smith]

Hi Ben 

Arnoldthebat does Chromium OS ISO's which might be what you are after. 

He does daily builds which you can find at https://chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk/?dir=daily&order=name&sort=asc 

and yep agreed with Keith the Chrome Recovery tool works great https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromebook-recovery-utili/jndclpdbaamdhonoechobihbbiimdgai

Only point to note would be I have found the extraction sometimes fails with the recovery tool  therefore I usually extract the file first, rename to a .bin and then burn using the tool. 

[Joe King]

https://storage.googleapis.com/chromeos-image-archive/amd64-generic-full/R63-9963.0.0-b19687/chromiumos_test_image.tar.xz

The above link is a image for amd64 from the build waterfall. You can download it and flash it to your USB drive with etcher. I wonder why nobody has mentioned this method.

[DennisLfromGA]

Joe,

I downloaded the test image you linked above, untarred it, and flashed it using etcher.

I had to append '.img' to the '.bin' file, etcher wouldn't take it otherwise.

It booted fine but balked when I tried to add my user account, see below -

As you can see it complained about 'Google API keys missing'.

I did use one of the Arnoldthebat images mentioned above, it works great!

Maybe an Arnoldthebat image will work for the OP.

~DennisL

[Joe King]

This behavior is correct.

FYI, 'Google API keys missing' error can be fixed at runtime.

First you need to disable rootfs verification and reboot.

Then mount rootfs as read/write and edit /etc/chrome_dev.conf, append the following information at the end of it:

GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key
GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id

GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

You can get your api_key, client_id, client_secret following this document https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys. It's free, but will take some time to finish.

After you add the api key, you can either reboot again or just "restart ui", then you will be able to login.

[DennisLfromGA]

Joe,

I actually did try that - and failed. :( 

I guess I can't follow directions. :)

I already have disabled rootfs verification for 'crouton' autostart things.
I logged into ' https://cloud.google.com/console', created a project, opened the API Manager --> Library 

I get lost at this point because none of the API's listed seem to be what I need for this scenario -

I don't think creating credentials without first enabling the necessary API(s) will help.

That's when I decide to use an Arnodlthebat build.

~DennisL

[Joe King]

Hi, Dennis

To be honest, I failed at first attempt just as you did. 

But then I tried Chrome Sync API. You can type in the search box and find it. It should work. 

It's bad they didn't mention it in the documentation.

[DennisLfromGA]

Joe,

Thanx, unfortunately, the 'Chrome Sync API' is not available to me.

 

And none of the others shown in my earlier screenshot seem appropriate.

I would think it would have to be something like 'Chrome OS Hardware ID API' but maybe not....

I'll probably just give up on this for now anyway, unless I get an authoritative answer.

Thanx for your help,

~DennisL

[Joe King]

You are very close to success. Don't give up this early.

https://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys

I can see from my panel that Chrome Sync API is a private api. According to the document above you should subscribe to this group to see these apis (see the document).

Make sure you follow the insturction strictly( It's unnecessary to enable all apis in the document. Chrome Sync API is enough.). 

This quote from the document might be all you need:

If any of these APIs are not shown, recheck step 1.

[DennisLfromGA]

Joe,

Okay, I didn't give up.

I thought I'd subscribed to 'chromium-dev' but hadn't. Once I did that I was able to access 'Private API's' - yay!

I created my credentials, removed rootfs, yada yada yada, and it works!

Glad I stuck with it since I may someday need those creds again.

Of note though, I'd been googling this issue and discovered that you can simply use these creds too -

GOOGLE_API_KEY=no

GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_ID=no

GOOGLE_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET=no

I plugged those in and it still let me add users.

I'll bet other combos will work too. :-)

Thanks for your help,

~Dennis

P.S. I truly hope the @Ben Hutchinson, the OP, has found a 'compiled copy' to his liking.

       Sorry to take up all this bandwidth on off-topic problems.

[Joe King]

Dennis,

  Congrats! Now pat yourself on the back.

  Didn't know that trick. Thanks for sharing. Funny enough, the same trick also works for NayuOS, which claims to be Guest mode only. It turns out they just didn't add the api keys.

[Chris Jefferies]

The main problem with the various builds is the drivers as there is a high probability of boot stopping at the OS splash screen meaning missing (video?) drivers. I have been using Arnoldthebat v58 on both my laptops without any problems but his v60 does not boot on my recent HP laptop. V59 from Neverware and Flint both boot ok on the HP but one doesnt recognise the keyboard and the other the Wi-Fi. I will download the Test Image mentioned above and give it a try.

Chris 

[Chris Jefferies]

The Chromium_test_image listed in post 8 does not boot in my 8 year old Dell Inspiron. I get the initial half screen of txt at boot then it dies! On my HP Stream Windows 10 laptop it displays the Grub screen then later stops at the Chromium OS splash screen which I think usually means a driver problem.

Flint OS v59 boots and is fully functioning on my Inspiron. It also boots on my HP Stream  but as I said in my previous post does not recognise the Intel Wi-Fi and since have had email from Flint saying it will be fixed in the next release due soon with more drivers added.

Neverware Cloud Ready v59 is fully working on my Inspiron and boots on the HP Stream but the keyboard does not work.

ArnoldTheBat v58 has been running for several months on the internal SSD in the Inspiron  and boots and runs on the HP Stream from USB drive. The latest V60 works fully on the Inspiron but halts at the Chromium splash screen. He does tend to later produce another image with more drivers.

Its is probably to be expected that the Dell is the better supported as it is the sort of "used" computer most people would use. I would not consider replacing Windows 10 on the HP laptop but I do sometimes boot Chromium OS from USB.

I have not managed to get Chromium OS to run on any of several desktop PCs I have but CloudReady runs on a AMD E450 nettop PC which is probably a laptop without keyboard and display!

So if one image doesn't work you may have more luck with one of the others!

Chris

 

[Matthias Apitz]

El día sábado, septiembre 30, 2017 a las 08:54:57a. m. -0700, Chris Jefferies escribió:

> The Chromium_test_image listed in post 8 does not boot in my 8 year old
> Dell Inspiron. I get the initial half screen of txt at boot then it dies!
> On my HP Stream Windows 10 laptop it displays the Grub screen then later
> stops at the Chromium OS splash screen which I think usually means a driver
> problem.
>

> ...

Is there any CrOS image which boots, for example from USB, in so called legacy
mode? I'm surprised now...

matthias


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[Mike Frysinger]

On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Matthias Apitz <gu...@unixarea.de> wrote:
> El día sábado, septiembre 30, 2017 a las 08:54:57a. m. -0700, Chris Jefferies escribió:
> > The Chromium_test_image listed in post 8 does not boot in my 8 year old
> > Dell Inspiron. I get the initial half screen of txt at boot then it dies!
> > On my HP Stream Windows 10 laptop it displays the Grub screen then later
> > stops at the Chromium OS splash screen which I think usually means a driver
> > problem.
>

> Is there any CrOS image which boots, for example from USB, in so called legacy
> mode? I'm surprised now...

in CrOS firmware, "legacy mode" just means use SeaBIOS to load via
mbr/etc... modes. for non-CrOS devices, "legacy mode" doesn't really
mean anything.

the generic images have pretty much always included syslinux/grub so
they can be booted with normal PC BIOS. so if you burn the disk
images onto a USB stick, most x86 BIOS's should be able to boot it.

the question of enabled drivers is a different question. usually
generic x86 systems need more video/input drivers enabled, but we
don't have all of them, and people can't easily figure out what
drivers to enable (or send a patch to do it).
-mike

[Matthias Apitz]

On Sunday, 1 October 2017 01:14:06 CEST, Mike Frysinger

<vap...@chromium.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Matthias Apitz <gu...@unixarea.de> wrote:

>> Is there any CrOS image which boots, for example from USB, in
>> so called legacy
>> mode? I'm surprised now...
>
> in CrOS firmware, "legacy mode" just means use SeaBIOS to load via
> mbr/etc... modes. for non-CrOS devices, "legacy mode" doesn't really
> mean anything.
>
> the generic images have pretty much always included syslinux/grub so
> they can be booted with normal PC BIOS. so if you burn the disk
> images onto a USB stick, most x86 BIOS's should be able to boot it.
>

> ...

My question was if I can boot such CrOS image on a Acer C720 Cromebook
which was switched to legacy mode? Where I can find such images?

matthias




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[Mike Frysinger]

if a PC BIOS can boot it, then generally so can a Chromebook using its legacy boot mode

that said, it's likely the generic images produced will not be what you want on an actual Chromebook.  those will lack the device-specific tweaks (audio/bluetooth/touchpad/etc...) that we make for each one.

-mike

[Ben Hutchinson]

I can't find any ISOs. All his files are .img files which are harddrive images. Can you point me to his ISOs?

[Chris Jefferies]

You havnt explained why you must have an iso image when everyone else manages with img/bin files to create a USB boot device. If you have an .img file you can change it so the Chrome Recovery Tool will write it by just by renaming it to .bin. Etcher is not my favourite USB writer but it will write a wide range of image formats to a USB Drive.

[Datta Krupa]

I have joined chromium-dev group. Still I dont see many of the api's that list (chrome specific).

Are those API's still exist? Can you help on this?