Chrome OS Flex

notverypunny

Anyone tried it out yet?

https://chromeenterprise.google/os/chromeosflex/

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@notverypunny said in Chrome OS Flex:

Anyone tried it out yet?

https://chromeenterprise.google/os/chromeosflex/

No, but I might when they have worked out the kinks.

Here are a list of supported PCs that Google have tested:
https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11513094

jclambert

Google bought a company (early last year maybe??) that was doing this for several years. The company was called Cloud Ready if I recall. I used it and found it an effective means of repurposing older hardware. In my case, I was able to repurpose 6-7 year old desktops. Of course it is only usable in situations where ChromeOS can be effective. The devices were manageable through Cloud Ready's console (with a license) in much the same way ChromeOS devices can be managed. I assume this is fully integrated now that it is Google Branded.

This would be ideal if the project could/would get ported to non-Intel processors. I would love to run it on Raspberry Pis

gjacobse

@jclambert said in Chrome OS Flex:

I would love to run it on Raspberry Pis

I'm pretty sure I read that it was not ARM compatible. The supported hardware:

Windows, Mac, or Linux device to install Chrome OS Flex on—your target device
Google only guarantees Chrome OS Flex functionality on certified models.
Variants of certified models might have unexpected issues.
Chrome OS Flex might work on non-certified devices but performance, functionality, and stability are not guaranteed.


Minimum device requirements:
Architecture: Intel or AMD x86-64-bit compatible device
RAM: 4 GB
Internal storage: 16 GB
Bootable from USB drive
BIOS: Full administrator access. You’ll need to boot from the Chrome OS Flex USB installer 
and make some adjustments in the BIOS if you run into issues.
Processor and graphics: Components made before 2010 might result in a poor experience.
Note: Intel GMA 500, 600, 3600, and 3650 graphics hardware do not meet Chrome OS Flex
performance standards.

jclambert

@gjacobse It is not compatible. There was another project out there that was ARM compatible. I think it fizzled or was bought by Google several years ago now. Sigh