Chromium CR-48 laptop Google operating system-based may be just a select set of hands so far, but it was generates much media attention.
Course details of specific equipment in devices now have many long-term examinations to date have been largely mixed.
What was particularly interesting, however, is that the world awaits the arrival of official chromium OS specifications, a number of techies enterprising have already found a way - and a reason - to add Linux to these devices at the beginning.
Look beyond the browser
Linux fans were of course, a long history of installed replacement plant operating systems Windows, especially - distribution Linux instead. In the case of Windows, there are countless reasons to do so.
These movements may be practical or ethical reasons, but in the case of chrome OS laptop, it is clear from reviews that there are certain things that just CR-48 is not designed to - like most things on the outside of the browser.
Google Chimes in
Thus, real mode geek Linux, obviously on a concerted effort to get Ubuntu - the most popular Linux distribution of all time - place and running on the device.
And it is now, if the YouTube video below is indicative of the race. Ubuntu 10.10 or Maverick Meerkat is running on the device in this video, and despite the fact that the aim to send specifications to test the OS chrome - a separate post on the Google website offers a tutorial on that to come.
«â€ ˜An intentional design fiction.»
"Even if" verified chromium OS startup and protects the modification of the involuntary system by malicious or buggy software, the ability to hack your own device is a feature of intentional design Google Chrome diaries page reads. ""
He noted: "chrome instructions to build your own version of the operating system and install a CR-48 are given elsewhere,". "Some fans, however, can install something completely different." This page provides an example showing how the official chromium OS software can coexist with Ubuntu, a popular linux distribution. »
The tutorial goes from here to describe how to get Ubuntu on CR-48 side-by-side with chrome OS, including release SSD space, kernel configuration, and creating boot priority.
The result, seems, is a dual-boot machine which has all the advantages of Web-centric operating system chrome with more traditional advantages of Linux.
A dual-boot scenario
Official chromium OS netbooks offers a dual-boot option when they finally debut?
That remains to be seen. In view of what looks like a Web-centric experience rather limited with CR-48, however, it appears that it may be a good idea. And with all its many benefits for businesses and individual users, Linux would be a great choice.
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