Chromium OS available as a VMware VM?
straz
VMware VM)?
Are there any recent builds posted anywhere?
I've seen http://gdgt.com/google/chrome-os/ but it seems like it
hasn't been updated in a year.
D
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Anton Vayvod
straz
with either my google account or the given one ('faceplant').
Also, no offense, but I'm not crazy about displaying hexxeh's login
screen rather than the default Google one.
On Sep 17, 1:40 pm, D <din...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/
> <http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/>
> Greetings,
> Dinsan
> Chromestory.com
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:06 PM, straz <ost...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is anyone building any Chromium disk images (suitable for use as a
> > VMware VM)?
> > Are there any recent builds posted anywhere?
>
>
> > --
D
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Steve Pirk
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which expands to cros.img (1.76GB).
I tried to convert this to a VMDK to use in vmware
qemu-img -f raw -O vmdk cros.img cros.vmdk
as suggested here:
http://www.robertpeaslee.com/index.php/converting-a-physical-disk-to-a-virtual-disk-for-free/
I created a new VM with the resulting cros.vmdk, creating a 936MB
file. This, however shows
a blank screen rather than booting up. Have you found a different path
to converting cros.img
into a working VM?
On Sep 17, 7:51 pm, Steve Pirk <pirks...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This build is a straight compile as of 0904 [need to see if Nate has a newer
> one yet...]
> About the only wifi devices it does not find are bcm4312 and one from
> another mfg'r who's name escapes me at the moment...http://yensid.com/yensidos.html
> <http://yensid.com/yensidos.html>
> --steve
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:23, D <din...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > check out his vanila build ( bleeding edge, no changes by him as far a I
> > know )
> > and the default username is facepunch and password is facepunch
> > you will need to login using this ID and set up wifi or ur wired
> > connection
>
> > Greetings,
> > Dinsan
>
>
> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:42 PM, straz <ost...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Thanks. It boots up ok, but the only problem is I can't seem to log in
> >> with either my google account or the given one ('faceplant').
> >> Also, no offense, but I'm not crazy about displaying hexxeh's login
> >> screen rather than the default Google one.
>
> >> On Sep 17, 1:40 pm, D <din...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/
> >> > <http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/>
> >> > Greetings,
> >> > Dinsan
>
> >> > Chromestory.com
>
> >> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:06 PM, straz <ost...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > Is anyone building any Chromium disk images (suitable for use as a
> >> > > VMware VM)?
> >> > > Are there any recent builds posted anywhere?
>
straz
but all it has is "The build server is down for maintenance, please
try again later!"
On Sep 17, 2:23 pm, D <din...@gmail.com> wrote:
> check out his vanila build ( bleeding edge, no changes by him as far a I
> know )
> and the default username is facepunch and password is facepunch
> you will need to login using this ID and set up wifi or ur wired
> connection
>
> Greetings,
> Dinsan
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:42 PM, straz <ost...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks. It boots up ok, but the only problem is I can't seem to log in
> > with either my google account or the given one ('faceplant').
> > Also, no offense, but I'm not crazy about displaying hexxeh's login
> > screen rather than the default Google one.
>
> > On Sep 17, 1:40 pm, D <din...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/
> > > <http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/>
> > > Greetings,
> > > Dinsan
>
> > > Chromestory.com
>
> > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:06 PM, straz <ost...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Is anyone building any Chromium disk images (suitable for use as a
> > > > VMware VM)?
> > > > Are there any recent builds posted anywhere?
>
Rudolf Kutina (VirtGuru)
What is in your case VMware product and on which host OS you are running it ?
Nice day
Rudolf
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straz
start with any VM format
that works and convert it with vCenter Converter as needed. thanks!
On Sep 19, 1:53 am, Rudolf Kutina (VirtGuru) <em...@post.cz> wrote:
> Hi Straz,
>
> What is in your case VMware product and on which host OS you are running it ?
>
> Nice day
> Rudolf
>
>
>
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> > Předmět: [cros-discuss] Re: Chromium OS available as a VMware VM?
> > Datum: 19.9.2010 04:35:21
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> > Thanks, I tried that url, which downloads cros_09_04.zip (231MB),
> > which expands to cros.img (1.76GB).
>
> > I tried to convert this to a VMDK to use in vmware
> > qemu-img -f raw -O vmdk cros.img cros.vmdk
> > as suggested here:
>
>
> > > >> > > --
> > > >> > > Chromium OS discuss mailing list: chromium-os-disc...@chromium.org
> > > >> > > View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe:
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> > > >>http://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/group/chromium-os-discuss?hl=en
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Rudolf Kutina (VirtGuru)
I was preparing some OpenSolaris JeOS based images for variety of formats including ESX 3.5 so here is my 2 cents:
First issue (if I remember it correctly and is still valid for ESX4.x). ESX don't support IDE based disks as VM storage and virtual ide controller is only used for CD, so I think then main issue here will be then vCenter Converter will convert disk to SCSI type, but Chromium OS don't have needed SCSI driver (drivers are reduced to get smaller and faster images).
Second issue can be change in changed CHS mapping, I saw past sometimes during IDE - SCSI conversion changes in CHS geometry so some Linux VMware player images with GRUB legacy don't boot after conversion due this.
Yes, true is Chromium OS use as legacy loader Syslinux 3.x and GPT which protective partition by definition ignore CHS (and partition boot flag), but on some BIOSes this combination make strange thinks from simple not booting to even system just hang right after you plug drive in !
PS: I am working on x86 Chromium OS DEMO prototype where one image can be used for various IDE disk based virtualizations and direct usb boot with GRUB2 loaded and GPT protective partition converted to comply also CHS mode.
I will use as legacy boot loader GRUB2 because in will allow better debug various issues and it has better old BIOSes compatibility.
Nice day
Rudolf
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> Předmět: [cros-discuss] Re: Chromium OS available as a VMware VM?
> Datum: 19.9.2010 15:58:01
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straz
I don't know if this is helpful - you can convert a virtual IDE disk
to SCSI without vCenter Converter,
(http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?
cmd=displayKC&externalId=1016192)
but if as you say Chromium OS doesn't have any SCSI drivers (really?)
then maybe this won't work.
>
> First issue (if I remember it correctly and is still valid for ESX4.x). ESX don't support IDE based disks as VM storage and virtual ide controller is only used for CD, so I think then main issue here will be then vCenter Converter will convert disk to SCSI type, but Chromium OS don't have needed SCSI driver (drivers are reduced to get smaller and faster images).
>
> Second issue can be change in changed CHS mapping, I saw past sometimes during IDE - SCSI conversion changes in CHS geometry so some Linux VMware player images with GRUB legacy don't boot after conversion due this.
>
> Yes, true is Chromium OS use as legacy loader Syslinux 3.x and GPT which protective partition by definition ignore CHS (and partition boot flag), but on some BIOSes this combination make strange thinks from simple not booting to even system just hang right after you plug drive in !
>
> PS: I am working on x86 Chromium OS DEMO prototype where one image can be used for various IDE disk based virtualizations and direct usb boot with GRUB2 loaded and GPT protective partition converted to comply also CHS mode.
> I will use as legacy boot loader GRUB2 because in will allow better debug various issues and it has better old BIOSes compatibility.
>
> Nice day
> Rudolf
>
Rudolf Kutina (VirtGuru)
Here is all needed VMware drivers in Linux(Gentoo) http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/VMware_Guest
VMware LSILOGIC need Fusion MPT driver in Linux
I see in todays default Chronium X86 kernel
"CONFIG_FUSION is not set"
http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/FUSION.html
So there is SCSI disks support needed by USB disks anyway, but not needed LSI driver.
Trick is then Chromium OS today don't use initrd, all drivers need to be in kernel so kernel size is limited by amount of included drivers, may be this is design decision because Chrome OS is to be produced per "device" ?
It can be easily tested in Desktop products when LSI (FUSION) driver is included:
1. Start original ide image in VMware Workstation in IDE mode, check if boot OK
2. Convert disk to SCSI and move it to LSILOGIC SCSI adapter
3. Start converted SCSI image in VMware Workstation or Player
Nice day
Rudolf
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> Předmět: [cros-discuss] Re: Chromium OS available as a VMware VM?
> Datum: 19.9.2010 19:08:53
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straz
ESX 4.0 I believe. According to the vSphere 4.1 Admin Guide page 72
(http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_vm_admin_guide.pdf)
by default IDE 0 and IDE 1 are presented to the guest VM.
Please let me know if you know of anyone who has a suitable disk image
from a recent
Chromium OS build available. Thanks!
Rudolf Kutina (VirtGuru)
Yes, IDE controler is there in ESX and you can connect Virtual CD-ROM there.
Unless is specially stated somewhere is ESX 4.x release notes as new feature, IDE disks are not supported in ESX due to poor IDE perfomance and scalability, but it can work for it.
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.0.1 Release notes
What't new
- Support for vSphere 4.0 as source and destination targets:
-- Support for vSphere 4.0 as source and destination targets:
In ESX 4.0 release notes
"An IDE hard disk added to a hardware version 7 virtual machine is defined as Hard Disk 1 even if a SCSI hard disk is already present
If you have a hardware version 7 virtual machine with a SCSI disk already attached as Hard Disk 1 and you add an IDE disk, the virtual machine alters the disk numbering. The IDE disk is defined as Hard Disk 1 and the SCSI disk is changed to Hard Disk 2."
Sou you can try change disk type on converted disk manually back to IDE, reattach it as IDE and try it.
PS: Vanilla image can have on boot partition 12 (FAT) in syslinux root configured on /dev/sdb3, boot from any Live-CD recovery linux distro with GPT support (SystemRescueCd) and change it to sda3 (plus you can remove "quiet" there)
Nice day
Rudolf
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> Datum: 20.9.2010 03:04:13
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