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Installing ChromeOS on VirtualBox using the NeverWare build
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Experimenting with ChromeOS on VirtualBox.md

Installing ChromeOS on VirtualBox

  1. Download the NeverWare's ChromeOS build from http://www.neverware.com/freedownload

  2. Extract the *.bin.zip

  3. Convert it to VDI. vboxmanage convertdd chromiumos_image.bin chromiumos_image.vdi

  4. mv chromiumis_image.vdi C:\t\v\chromeos\

  5. Create a VM with settings:

  • Guest OS type: Linux/Other Linux
  • 2048 RAM
  • Use existing chromiumos_image.vdi as hard disk
  • Enable EFI (special OSes)
  • Enable PAE/NX
  • change pointing device to PS/2 Mouse
  1. Start the VM
@romansaff
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CloudReady 83.4.4 ChromiumOS OVA file from the link above works fine for me in VirtualBox 7.0.12 on Fedora 39 after I set Graphics Controller on Display page to VMSVGA, also set Enable 3D Acceleration.

@Andrew-Sor
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Hello. Is it possible to install ChromeOS 123.0.6312.94 on a virtual machine?

@n0thing19
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how can i install newest chormeOS on virtualbox?, i have already convert it to VDI, but sill stuck at blackscreen with blinking cursor

@pepa65
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pepa65 commented Oct 20, 2024

@n0thing19 Did the OVA file work for you?
Did you try setting the graphics controller to VMSVGA?

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ceemeck commented Nov 4, 2024

looking forward to if there's anyway chrome OS flex is possible to run on virtualbox, @ me if there's a way
also yes, the v83 build does work

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