The Dell folks have been busy the past couple of days working to get the early developer build of Chrome OS on a Mini 10v netbook. And guess what? They were quite successful with the feat. So, they are now sharing this to all Dell Mini 10v users to grab and install on their machines.

While they were successful at running the ChromiumOS on the Dell Mini 10V, before you try it yourself, here are some caveats posted at the Direct2Dell blog:

  • It will take more than 5-10 *minutes* for the ChromiumOS network connection manager to “see” the access points and allow you to select and connect – be patient.
  • Wired connections appear to work fine and appear quick to connect.
  • There are currently issues with both the connection manager as well as the underlying components (wpa_supplicant) that can easily break or get hung. When in doubt, reboot and give it another try.
  • Use this image at your own risk – it comes to you totally unsupported and very minimally tested.

More instructions and notes are available here.

File download can be found here. File name is “ChromiumOS_Mini10v_Nov25.img.”

Good Luck!

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