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How can I install Chromium OS on my PC? I do not mean in a virtual machine, but actually a dual boot.

I know you can boot from a USB, but that is not what I'm looking for.

I really want to install Chromium OS right on my PC. I would like to have it dual boot with Windows 7 (32bit).

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Have a look at USB bootable of Chromium OS – Sathya♦ Jul 30 '10 at 0:45
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Ummm i want to have it literally installed on my pc as i make clear in my question, also have a dual boot. No USB. – TutorialPoint Jul 31 '10 at 14:26
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superuser.com/questions/79182/… - If that question isn't the same, edit/comment the difference. – random♦ Jul 31 '10 at 14:49
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From Download Chrome OS VMWare image :

After Google announced the availability of the Chrome OS / Chromium OS source code, one of our engineers (Jon Ursenbach), immediately got to work on compiling the code, trying to see if he could get an instance of Chromium OS running in a virtual machine.

He was finally able to do it! You can download a copy of the virtual machine to use in VMware, VirtualBox, and on a USB drive here (300MB compressed / 700MB uncompressed, registration required)

EDIT

See this article:
How To Install Chrome OS Into Hard disk Alongside Your Existing Operating System.

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that isn't helping - that's for vmware or usb - i want to use neither of those. I want it on a disk or a usb where i can actually install it on my computer. – TutorialPoint Aug 7 '10 at 17:50
@TutorialPoint: See my edit. – harrymc Aug 7 '10 at 18:22
thanks - that's what i need. – TutorialPoint Aug 16 '10 at 16:52
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open your computer, disconnect your hard drive, boot another computer, insert the hard drive into that computer, and then follow the USB method :D never tried it (literally)but it has to work.i've said many things like that without trying it and they've been successfull to the testers

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i literally would have made an account just to post that answer if i had to – Sam Dec 22 '11 at 6:50
i just found this link to an easier way to do it. – Sam Dec 22 '11 at 6:56
you press alt+ctrl+T and type install at the command prompt in the usb. proof- chromestory.com/2010/09/… – Sam Dec 22 '11 at 6:57
also, if you want the most compatibility and features, you need this build called lime. it a hexxeh build. you can find it at- chromeos.hexxeh.net/lime.php – Sam Dec 22 '11 at 7:00
it's got plenty of drivers for use with most PCs laptops and netbooks, andit's got the features of vanilla,which didn't work out for me, because i needed the broadcom wireless drivers of lime, and i sat in the floor for hours with a (very)short internet cable searching for drivers XD i do too much in a day. i thought i corrupted my usb 8 gig to never work again earlier, and when i tried to boot it from my (old) pc which does show slight compatibility for usb boot it froze at the boot menu if i started it up with it in there or stuck it in while the menu was still on (phew) – Sam Dec 22 '11 at 7:07
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