Chromium Os

[ric96]

I successfully built chromium os for pi using the overlays included in the source bt when i boot it all i get a black screen with only the raspberry pi logo on the upper left corner!!!
Pl. Help
Ps. I suspect some kind of kernel error!
The thing is if we can get past this kernel error we can boot into chromium on the pi which would be awesome!!

GUIDE TO BUILD IN THE ATTACHMENT

[gkreidl]

How can you say that you "successfully built" something if it doesn't work? You're always trying to install something on the RPi which doesn't work (Android, Chrome OS).

And what's "awesome" about Chrome OS? It's just another way of allowing Google to spy on you.

[ric96]

How can you say that you "successfully built" something if it doesn't work? You're always trying to install something on the RPi which doesn't work (Android, Chrome OS).

And what's "awesome" about Chrome OS? It's just another way of allowing Google to spy on you.

The "build process" itself didn't have any errors as opposed to my previous attempts. Only the boot issue has to be resolved, the rest has a good chance of working well !
As of the spying stuff may be we can save that for later!

[Heater]

A "successful" build is exactly that. Everything gets compiled and linked and packaged and whatever else along the way without error.

It says nothing about whether the finished product actually works or not.

If you are someone like Microsoft then if it builds ship it!

Why the Chrome OS?

Well why not? It's an open source Linux based operating system. No more surprising than wanting to get Debian or Arch working on the Pi.

I suspect getting the graphics sorted out might not be trivial and performance may not be good. Chrome OS is all about running apps written in JavaScript.

I encourage anyone with the knowledge and skill to try it.

As for "spying", nah, it's open source any shenanigans can soon be sorted out. One does not need Google to use Chrome OS.

[fruitoftheloom]

A "successful" build is exactly that. Everything gets compiled and linked and packaged and whatever else along the way without error.

It says nothing about whether the finished product actually works or not.

If you are someone like Microsoft then if it builds ship it!

Why the Chrome OS?

Well why not? It's an open source Linux based operating system. No more surprising than wanting to get Debian or Arch working on the Pi.

I suspect getting the graphics sorted out might not be trivial and performance may not be good. Chrome OS is all about running apps written in JavaScript.

I encourage anyone with the knowledge and skill to try it.

As for "spying", nah, it's open source any shenanigans can soon be sorted out. One does not need Google to use Chrome OS.

ChromiumOS is the open source code which Google use for ChromeOS, so really if one is porting they should call it ChromiumOS as the OP has done.

Google ChromeOS like Google Chrome Browser does in fact have Tracking Usage built in by default.

[Heater]

fruitoftheloom,

"Chrome" vs "Chromium". Good point. Subtle but important.Thanks.

[AndrewS]

For debugging kernel errors, you'll need a USB->TTL UART adaptor so you can watch the kernel bootup messages / errors...

[redhawk]

I found the following build instructions on another website http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/04/19/ ... -pi-armv6/ perhaps you'll have better luck with this.

Richard S.

[ric96]

I found the following build instructions on another website http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/04/19/ ... -pi-armv6/ perhaps you'll have better luck with this.

Richard S.

this instruction is too obsolete, xapt couldnt find any of the mentioned libraries!!

[Rowawn]

Do you think this would work with drivers such as the Canakit Wifi dongle? I want to put Chromium Os on my Pi but I am not in a room with an ethernet cord, and, as you know, Chromium relies on internet connection. If not, is it possible to create a solution?

*edit: Didn't read to the part where you said there was an error earlier. I had raced to ask my question not realize that this was a "help needed" post, not a "Check out what I did post". Sorry about that : P

[ric96]

Do you think this would work with drivers such as the Canakit Wifi dongle? I want to put Chromium Os on my Pi but I am not in a room with an ethernet cord, and, as you know, Chromium relies on internet connection. If not, is it possible to create a solution?

*edit: Didn't read to the part where you said there was an error earlier. I had raced to ask my question not realize that this was a "help needed" post, not a "Check out what I did post". Sorry about that : P

As of now we are not able to get the os itself running on the pi, leave alone other things.