Download the NeverWare's ChromeOS build from http://www.neverware.com/freedownload
Extract the *.bin.zip
Convert it to VDI. vboxmanage convertdd chromiumos_image.bin chromiumos_image.vdi
mv chromiumis_image.vdi C:\t\v\chromeos\
Create a VM with settings:
Using virtualbox 6.0.14 on Manjaro and the original method in this gist, I had the same boot to a black screen issue. Presumably because of the graphics issue that Neverware warn about.
I changed the virtualbox VM graphics controller from the default VMSVGA to VBoxVGA and then I managed to get the splash screen to show briefly but then it goes black again. The shortcut to get to the dev console works but after a few seconds the VM seems to go back to the black screen. Not sure if that's a bootloop or that's how the chromium dev console works (if you're not fast enough to select an option).
There's also a warning about the VBoxVGA graphics adapter being deprecated so it's not a long term solution even if it did work better.
From the https://cloudreadykb.neverware.com/s/article/Download-CloudReady-Image-For-VMware
CloudReady will not work with Virtualbox as a host-application due to graphics incompatibilities
Hi the only problem at this date is :: we can't( get a image from neverware !! even for a home free edition we need a PROFESSIONAL email no more gmail, free , wanadoo or verizon !! so how can i try chromeos ( i am obliged !! to try because i need to help my grandson , the us school obliged then to have a chrome book .. freedom
I have downloaded it yesterday and installed it on VMWare Fusino without asking me for any email.
Here is the link:
https://cloudready-free-downloads.neverware.com/vmware/CloudReady-Home-v76-x64.ova
but it claims to be
Tested in VMware ESXi 6.5, Workstation 14.1.1 and Fusion 10.1.
Does not work on VMware Workstation 15 in our testing, but does work in Workstation Pro
CloudReady will not work with Virtualbox as a host-application due to graphics incompatibilities
Hi the only problem at this date is :: we can't( get a image from neverware !! even for a home free edition we need a PROFESSIONAL email no more gmail, free , wanadoo or verizon !! so how can i try chromeos ( i am obliged !! to try because i need to help my grandson , the us school obliged then to have a chrome book .. freedom
I have found version 78.4.3 bin file and convert it to VDI
when i start th VM ( virtualbox under opensuse i get a black screen after a short message "virtualbox)
I have try to change order on boot ==> ko
I have try to set /unset parameter like PAE/NX PS2 for mouse .. but KO
From the https://cloudreadykb.neverware.com/s/article/Download-CloudReady-Image-For-VMware
CloudReady will not work with Virtualbox as a host-application due to graphics incompatibilities
thanks, spent 2 hours, but no luck with virtual box.
vmware player 15 + OVA from this URL works directly, after boot I could do the upgrade to latest.
I can see only shell. No ui. I tried all the solution mentioned here. I am using VBox in windows 10.
Can someone share the converted .vdi image?
We can host it on Google drive and then anyone can download and Install.
Most of the people don't have vboxmanage command available (In Windows)Hi, I have the converted .vdi image link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AJPAFrULMGawmLabBhz627N45p9cO0QD/view?usp=sharing Thanks
The drive doesn't contain it, please upload it again, I need it! I am unable to download the file, it no longer exist.
I don't know why i can't download the Neverware CloudReady ChromeOS OVA file (https://cloudready-free-downloads.neverware.com/vmware/CloudReady-Home-v83-x64.ova).
The ChromiumOS distribution CloudReady was discontinued some time after Google acquired the company that offered it. As mentioned above the successor is ChromeOS Flex but there don't seem to be any official virtual machine images available.
The CloudReady OVA file mentioned in the knowledge base article is available on the Wayback Machine (direct download).
$ sha256sum CloudReady-Home-v83-x64.ova
7e4c7304c4b7363dfd778d3a58765c4d03fcd9fb3a1e5ae97c2582b42e4b66ad CloudReady-Home-v83-x64.ova
The download from the Google Drive link above is unsurprisingly much faster.
The version of the CloudReady OVA is actually fairly dated. The virtual machine image was created using CloudReady 83.4.4 and the last released version seems to be CloudReady 96.4.6, which is available on the Internet Archive.
If you'd like to run CloudReady as a VM, you can do so using VMware applications on Linux, Windows and Mac including VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Player, and VMware Fusion. We've prepared a CloudReady: Home Edition image as a VMware OVA file to make it easy to import and get started.
CloudReady will not work with Virtualbox as a host-application due to graphics incompatibilities
CloudReady 83.4.4 ChromiumOS in VirtualBox 6.1.40 on macOS 10.15.7 (hangs on boot screen, see above)
CloudReady 83.4.4 in VMware Fusion Player 12.1.2 on macOS 10.15.7 (seems to work fine)
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.
Tried it on Ubuntu 19.10 .. Didn't work for me :\