Dell releases experimental version of Chrome OS for Mini 10v

Do you have a Dell Inspiron Mini 10v? Are you feeling a bit adventurious?

If the answer to both question is an affirmative yes, then you might be interested in hearing Dell has released a highly experimental version of the Google Chrome OS for the Mini 10v. This image is based on the source code released by Google last week with some minor tweaks to get it working for the Mini 10v.

According to Doug A at Direct2Dell, there are some “caveats”. They are as follows:

Could take 5-10 minutes for the Chrome OS network connection manager to “see” the wireless access points
Issues with connection manager and underlying components which can easily break or cause the system to hang
No reboot or shutdown option in the menu – press power to reboot the system

As you can guess, this is unsupported software so use it at your own risk. Make sure to back up your system before hand!

Read more about the installation process and details about the image over at Direct2Dell. You can download the USB key image file at http://linux.dell.com/files/cto

Those of unfamiliar with Google Chrome OS can read more about the OS at http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os. (or you can check out the below video on what si Google Chrome OS):

Written by flung

November 28th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

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Tagged with Dell, Dell Inspiron Mini 10v, Google Chrome OS

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And since this is an unsupported software, precautionary measures should be applied.

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Yes this could be very dangerous in the wrong hands.

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Issues with connection manager and underlying components which can easily break or cause the system to hang

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Yes they do break easily... no good

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I have had one since THE DAY it came out, and mine is still in perfect working order. I do treat it like a member of the family, right above the dog.

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I ave had one for over a year with no problems. Maybe if you were careful with it then it would last longer.

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Well Issues with connection manager and underlying components which can easily break or cause the system to hang.

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As you can guess, this is unsupported software so use it at your own risk. Make sure to back up your system before hand!

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This image is based on the source code released by Google last week with some minor tweaks to get it working for the Mini 10v.

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As you can guess, this is unsupported software so use it at your own risk. Make sure to back up your system before hand!

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If the answer to both question is an affirmative yes, then you might be interested in hearing Dell has released a highly experimental version of the Google Chrome OS for the Mini 10v. This image is based on the source code released by Google last week with some minor tweaks to get it working for the Mini 10v.

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Cool but the "warning sign" should be taken into consideration. Back up should be done first before experimenting.

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