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We've tested ChromeOS Flex on the Dell OptiPlex 7060!

#ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex #Linux #LinuxKernel #Computers #Laptops #TechNews #TechUpdates #Google #Kernel

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/chromeos-flex-on-a-dell-optiplex-7060-mini-tower/

We've tested ChromeOS Flex on the Dell OptiPlex 7060!

#ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex #Linux #LinuxKernel #Computers #Laptops #TechNews #TechUpdates #Google #Kernel

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/chromeos-flex-on-a-dell-optiplex-7060-mini-tower/

We've tested ChromeOS Flex on the Dell OptiPlex 7060!

#ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex #Linux #LinuxKernel #Computers #Laptops #TechNews #TechUpdates #Google #Kernel

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/chromeos-flex-on-a-dell-optiplex-7060-mini-tower/

We've tested ChromeOS Flex on the Dell OptiPlex 7060!

#ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex #Linux #LinuxKernel #Computers #Laptops #TechNews #TechUpdates #Google #Kernel

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/chromeos-flex-on-a-dell-optiplex-7060-mini-tower/

We've tested ChromeOS Flex on the Dell OptiPlex 7060!

#ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex #Linux #LinuxKernel #Computers #Laptops #TechNews #TechUpdates #Google #Kernel

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/chromeos-flex-on-a-dell-optiplex-7060-mini-tower/

ChromeOS Flex on a Dell OptiPlex 7060 Mini Tower

ChromeOS Flex is an operating system made by Google that allows you to turn your old computers (not very old ones like those from the 90’s and the 2000’s) to Chromebooks. This gives you an opportunity to try out ChromeOS, an operating system found in Chromebooks, based on a Linux kernel. They are designed to run from bare metal with USB as the installation medium, from which you can turn your old computer to a Chromebook.

The specifications for the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine are as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• RAM: 32 GB
• NVMe: Lexar 512 GB M.2 NVMe
• HDD: Toshiba 1 TB @ 7200 RPM
• Network: Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 + D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

We have used an ancient SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB USB flash drive in this testing. Here’s where this experiment took us.

We have downloaded the latest ChromeOS Flex image using this link. After that, we’ve followed the instructions for using dd to flash the installation image to the flash drive, assuming that it’s located on /dev/sdb. However, the latest version of ChromeOS Flex (16640.57.0) didn’t fit in this USB stick, so the flashing process failed with the first 8 GB being written to the drive, with the rest not being written.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16640.57.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_RevenMPKeys-v10.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  8002732032 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1650 s, 4.8 MB/s  dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': No space left on device  1909+0 records in  1908+1 records out  8004304896 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1981.36 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Unfortunately, we don’t have a 16 GB flash drive or larger at this moment. Luckily, we have stored an older ChromeOS Flex version (16002.51.0), which did fit in the USB flash drive.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16002.51.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_mp-v6.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1475 s, 5.0 MB/s  1742+1 records in  1742+1 records out  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1809.71 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Afterwards, we have started up the target machine, which is the Dell OptiPlex 7060, after inserting the USB stick, and booted from it from the one-time boot menu you can access by pressing F12 repeatedly. Under UEFI BOOT, we’ve identified the SanDisk Cruzer Blade 2.01 USB stick, and pressed ENTER.

Afterwards, we let it boot. (Sorry for the Moire effect in the next few screens, but we had to resize the image to cope with storage limits in our WordPress storage)

Now, we were prompted to choose either the full installation or the live environment. We’ve chosen the live environment, since it’s just a test.

Afterwards, we’re asked to initiate a network connection.

Unfortunately, our D-Link USB dongle doesn’t work in ChromeOS Flex due to lack of necessary drivers needed to power the Wi-Fi dongle. Furthermore, this USB dongle uses the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset, which is incompatible with ChromeOS. Due to this, we had to perform a workaround shown below, but it isn’t ideal for long-term usage.

First, we’ve established a “network” that would allow ChromeOS access to the internet. We’ve plugged two ends of the Ethernet cable into a laptop that runs Windows 11 with a working internet connection and into the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine.

After that, we’ve configured the Wi-Fi connection sharing through Ethernet by opening Control Panel (Win + R > Control > ENTER) > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > current Wi-Fi connection name > Properties > Sharing and by turning on “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Then, we’ve chosen the Ethernet option, and pressed OK in all dialog boxes to establish a tethered Wi-Fi connection to the OptiPlex 7060 through Ethernet.

After that, ChromeOS recognized that there’s an Internet connection coming from the Ethernet connection, so ChromeOS proceeded to load.

After that, we’re asked how we want to choose our setup (personal, child, or work). We’ve chosen Personal for test purposes.

Then, we’ve signed in to our Google account.

After that, we’ve made some final configuration before we’re headed to the desktop.

Finally, we’re at the desktop!

Here’s some version information about the ChromeOS version we’ve flashed to the USB flash drive.

Here are some of the demonstrative wallpapers. Please note that we couldn’t test the rest of ChromeOS Flex properly due to issues with our Wi-Fi connection at the moment (it crashed during our experiment), which caused the shared Ethernet connection to no longer work.

The performance was rather satisfactory and works great on the Dell OptiPlex 7060, but our experience would have been smoother if the Wi-Fi connection worked out of the box with our USB dongle.

ChromeOS Flex on a Dell OptiPlex 7060 Mini Tower

ChromeOS Flex is an operating system made by Google that allows you to turn your old computers (not very old ones like those from the 90’s and the 2000’s) to Chromebooks. This gives you an opportunity to try out ChromeOS, an operating system found in Chromebooks, based on a Linux kernel. They are designed to run from bare metal with USB as the installation medium, from which you can turn your old computer to a Chromebook.

The specifications for the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine are as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• RAM: 32 GB
• NVMe: Lexar 512 GB M.2 NVMe
• HDD: Toshiba 1 TB @ 7200 RPM
• Network: Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 + D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

We have used an ancient SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB USB flash drive in this testing. Here’s where this experiment took us.

We have downloaded the latest ChromeOS Flex image using this link. After that, we’ve followed the instructions for using dd to flash the installation image to the flash drive, assuming that it’s located on /dev/sdb. However, the latest version of ChromeOS Flex (16640.57.0) didn’t fit in this USB stick, so the flashing process failed with the first 8 GB being written to the drive, with the rest not being written.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16640.57.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_RevenMPKeys-v10.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  8002732032 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1650 s, 4.8 MB/s  dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': No space left on device  1909+0 records in  1908+1 records out  8004304896 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1981.36 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Unfortunately, we don’t have a 16 GB flash drive or larger at this moment. Luckily, we have stored an older ChromeOS Flex version (16002.51.0), which did fit in the USB flash drive.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16002.51.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_mp-v6.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1475 s, 5.0 MB/s  1742+1 records in  1742+1 records out  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1809.71 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Afterwards, we have started up the target machine, which is the Dell OptiPlex 7060, after inserting the USB stick, and booted from it from the one-time boot menu you can access by pressing F12 repeatedly. Under UEFI BOOT, we’ve identified the SanDisk Cruzer Blade 2.01 USB stick, and pressed ENTER.

Afterwards, we let it boot. (Sorry for the Moire effect in the next few screens, but we had to resize the image to cope with storage limits in our WordPress storage)

Now, we were prompted to choose either the full installation or the live environment. We’ve chosen the live environment, since it’s just a test.

Afterwards, we’re asked to initiate a network connection.

Unfortunately, our D-Link USB dongle doesn’t work in ChromeOS Flex due to lack of necessary drivers needed to power the Wi-Fi dongle. Furthermore, this USB dongle uses the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset, which is incompatible with ChromeOS. Due to this, we had to perform a workaround shown below, but it isn’t ideal for long-term usage.

First, we’ve established a “network” that would allow ChromeOS access to the internet. We’ve plugged two ends of the Ethernet cable into a laptop that runs Windows 11 with a working internet connection and into the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine.

After that, we’ve configured the Wi-Fi connection sharing through Ethernet by opening Control Panel (Win + R > Control > ENTER) > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > current Wi-Fi connection name > Properties > Sharing and by turning on “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Then, we’ve chosen the Ethernet option, and pressed OK in all dialog boxes to establish a tethered Wi-Fi connection to the OptiPlex 7060 through Ethernet.

After that, ChromeOS recognized that there’s an Internet connection coming from the Ethernet connection, so ChromeOS proceeded to load.

After that, we’re asked how we want to choose our setup (personal, child, or work). We’ve chosen Personal for test purposes.

Then, we’ve signed in to our Google account.

After that, we’ve made some final configuration before we’re headed to the desktop.

Finally, we’re at the desktop!

Here’s some version information about the ChromeOS version we’ve flashed to the USB flash drive.

Here are some of the demonstrative wallpapers. Please note that we couldn’t test the rest of ChromeOS Flex properly due to issues with our Wi-Fi connection at the moment (it crashed during our experiment), which caused the shared Ethernet connection to no longer work.

The performance was rather satisfactory and works great on the Dell OptiPlex 7060, but our experience would have been smoother if the Wi-Fi connection worked out of the box with our USB dongle.

ChromeOS Flex on a Dell OptiPlex 7060 Mini Tower

ChromeOS Flex is an operating system made by Google that allows you to turn your old computers (not very old ones like those from the 90’s and the 2000’s) to Chromebooks. This gives you an opportunity to try out ChromeOS, an operating system found in Chromebooks, based on a Linux kernel. They are designed to run from bare metal with USB as the installation medium, from which you can turn your old computer to a Chromebook.

The specifications for the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine are as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• RAM: 32 GB
• NVMe: Lexar 512 GB M.2 NVMe
• HDD: Toshiba 1 TB @ 7200 RPM
• Network: Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 + D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

We have used an ancient SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB USB flash drive in this testing. Here’s where this experiment took us.

We have downloaded the latest ChromeOS Flex image using this link. After that, we’ve followed the instructions for using dd to flash the installation image to the flash drive, assuming that it’s located on /dev/sdb. However, the latest version of ChromeOS Flex (16640.57.0) didn’t fit in this USB stick, so the flashing process failed with the first 8 GB being written to the drive, with the rest not being written.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16640.57.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_RevenMPKeys-v10.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  8002732032 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1650 s, 4.8 MB/s  dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': No space left on device  1909+0 records in  1908+1 records out  8004304896 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1981.36 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Unfortunately, we don’t have a 16 GB flash drive or larger at this moment. Luckily, we have stored an older ChromeOS Flex version (16002.51.0), which did fit in the USB flash drive.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16002.51.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_mp-v6.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1475 s, 5.0 MB/s  1742+1 records in  1742+1 records out  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1809.71 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Afterwards, we have started up the target machine, which is the Dell OptiPlex 7060, after inserting the USB stick, and booted from it from the one-time boot menu you can access by pressing F12 repeatedly. Under UEFI BOOT, we’ve identified the SanDisk Cruzer Blade 2.01 USB stick, and pressed ENTER.

Afterwards, we let it boot. (Sorry for the Moire effect in the next few screens, but we had to resize the image to cope with storage limits in our WordPress storage)

Now, we were prompted to choose either the full installation or the live environment. We’ve chosen the live environment, since it’s just a test.

Afterwards, we’re asked to initiate a network connection.

Unfortunately, our D-Link USB dongle doesn’t work in ChromeOS Flex due to lack of necessary drivers needed to power the Wi-Fi dongle. Furthermore, this USB dongle uses the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset, which is incompatible with ChromeOS. Due to this, we had to perform a workaround shown below, but it isn’t ideal for long-term usage.

First, we’ve established a “network” that would allow ChromeOS access to the internet. We’ve plugged two ends of the Ethernet cable into a laptop that runs Windows 11 with a working internet connection and into the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine.

After that, we’ve configured the Wi-Fi connection sharing through Ethernet by opening Control Panel (Win + R > Control > ENTER) > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > current Wi-Fi connection name > Properties > Sharing and by turning on “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Then, we’ve chosen the Ethernet option, and pressed OK in all dialog boxes to establish a tethered Wi-Fi connection to the OptiPlex 7060 through Ethernet.

After that, ChromeOS recognized that there’s an Internet connection coming from the Ethernet connection, so ChromeOS proceeded to load.

After that, we’re asked how we want to choose our setup (personal, child, or work). We’ve chosen Personal for test purposes.

Then, we’ve signed in to our Google account.

After that, we’ve made some final configuration before we’re headed to the desktop.

Finally, we’re at the desktop!

Here’s some version information about the ChromeOS version we’ve flashed to the USB flash drive.

Here are some of the demonstrative wallpapers. Please note that we couldn’t test the rest of ChromeOS Flex properly due to issues with our Wi-Fi connection at the moment (it crashed during our experiment), which caused the shared Ethernet connection to no longer work.

The performance was rather satisfactory and works great on the Dell OptiPlex 7060, but our experience would have been smoother if the Wi-Fi connection worked out of the box with our USB dongle.

ChromeOS Flex on a Dell OptiPlex 7060 Mini Tower

ChromeOS Flex is an operating system made by Google that allows you to turn your old computers (not very old ones like those from the 90’s and the 2000’s) to Chromebooks. This gives you an opportunity to try out ChromeOS, an operating system found in Chromebooks, based on a Linux kernel. They are designed to run from bare metal with USB as the installation medium, from which you can turn your old computer to a Chromebook.

The specifications for the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine are as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• RAM: 32 GB
• NVMe: Lexar 512 GB M.2 NVMe
• HDD: Toshiba 1 TB @ 7200 RPM
• Network: Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 + D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

We have used an ancient SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB USB flash drive in this testing. Here’s where this experiment took us.

We have downloaded the latest ChromeOS Flex image using this link. After that, we’ve followed the instructions for using dd to flash the installation image to the flash drive, assuming that it’s located on /dev/sdb. However, the latest version of ChromeOS Flex (16640.57.0) didn’t fit in this USB stick, so the flashing process failed with the first 8 GB being written to the drive, with the rest not being written.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16640.57.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_RevenMPKeys-v10.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  8002732032 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1650 s, 4.8 MB/s  dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': No space left on device  1909+0 records in  1908+1 records out  8004304896 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1981.36 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Unfortunately, we don’t have a 16 GB flash drive or larger at this moment. Luckily, we have stored an older ChromeOS Flex version (16002.51.0), which did fit in the USB flash drive.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16002.51.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_mp-v6.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1475 s, 5.0 MB/s  1742+1 records in  1742+1 records out  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1809.71 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Afterwards, we have started up the target machine, which is the Dell OptiPlex 7060, after inserting the USB stick, and booted from it from the one-time boot menu you can access by pressing F12 repeatedly. Under UEFI BOOT, we’ve identified the SanDisk Cruzer Blade 2.01 USB stick, and pressed ENTER.

Afterwards, we let it boot. (Sorry for the Moire effect in the next few screens, but we had to resize the image to cope with storage limits in our WordPress storage)

Now, we were prompted to choose either the full installation or the live environment. We’ve chosen the live environment, since it’s just a test.

Afterwards, we’re asked to initiate a network connection.

Unfortunately, our D-Link USB dongle doesn’t work in ChromeOS Flex due to lack of necessary drivers needed to power the Wi-Fi dongle. Furthermore, this USB dongle uses the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset, which is incompatible with ChromeOS. Due to this, we had to perform a workaround shown below, but it isn’t ideal for long-term usage.

First, we’ve established a “network” that would allow ChromeOS access to the internet. We’ve plugged two ends of the Ethernet cable into a laptop that runs Windows 11 with a working internet connection and into the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine.

After that, we’ve configured the Wi-Fi connection sharing through Ethernet by opening Control Panel (Win + R > Control > ENTER) > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > current Wi-Fi connection name > Properties > Sharing and by turning on “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Then, we’ve chosen the Ethernet option, and pressed OK in all dialog boxes to establish a tethered Wi-Fi connection to the OptiPlex 7060 through Ethernet.

After that, ChromeOS recognized that there’s an Internet connection coming from the Ethernet connection, so ChromeOS proceeded to load.

After that, we’re asked how we want to choose our setup (personal, child, or work). We’ve chosen Personal for test purposes.

Then, we’ve signed in to our Google account.

After that, we’ve made some final configuration before we’re headed to the desktop.

Finally, we’re at the desktop!

Here’s some version information about the ChromeOS version we’ve flashed to the USB flash drive.

Here are some of the demonstrative wallpapers. Please note that we couldn’t test the rest of ChromeOS Flex properly due to issues with our Wi-Fi connection at the moment (it crashed during our experiment), which caused the shared Ethernet connection to no longer work.

The performance was rather satisfactory and works great on the Dell OptiPlex 7060, but our experience would have been smoother if the Wi-Fi connection worked out of the box with our USB dongle.

ChromeOS Flex on a Dell OptiPlex 7060 Mini Tower

ChromeOS Flex is an operating system made by Google that allows you to turn your old computers (not very old ones like those from the 90’s and the 2000’s) to Chromebooks. This gives you an opportunity to try out ChromeOS, an operating system found in Chromebooks, based on a Linux kernel. They are designed to run from bare metal with USB as the installation medium, from which you can turn your old computer to a Chromebook.

The specifications for the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine are as follows:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630
• RAM: 32 GB
• NVMe: Lexar 512 GB M.2 NVMe
• HDD: Toshiba 1 TB @ 7200 RPM
• Network: Intel i219-LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 + D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

We have used an ancient SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8 GB USB flash drive in this testing. Here’s where this experiment took us.

We have downloaded the latest ChromeOS Flex image using this link. After that, we’ve followed the instructions for using dd to flash the installation image to the flash drive, assuming that it’s located on /dev/sdb. However, the latest version of ChromeOS Flex (16640.57.0) didn’t fit in this USB stick, so the flashing process failed with the first 8 GB being written to the drive, with the rest not being written.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16640.57.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_RevenMPKeys-v10.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  8002732032 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1650 s, 4.8 MB/s  dd: error writing '/dev/sdb': No space left on device  1909+0 records in  1908+1 records out  8004304896 bytes (8.0 GB, 7.5 GiB) copied, 1981.36 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Unfortunately, we don’t have a 16 GB flash drive or larger at this moment. Luckily, we have stored an older ChromeOS Flex version (16002.51.0), which did fit in the USB flash drive.

 [aptivi@archapt ~]$ sudo dd if=chromeos_16002.51.0_reven_recovery_stable-channel_mp-v6.bin of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1475 s, 5.0 MB/s  1742+1 records in  1742+1 records out  7308669440 bytes (7.3 GB, 6.8 GiB) copied, 1809.71 s, 4.0 MB/s 

Afterwards, we have started up the target machine, which is the Dell OptiPlex 7060, after inserting the USB stick, and booted from it from the one-time boot menu you can access by pressing F12 repeatedly. Under UEFI BOOT, we’ve identified the SanDisk Cruzer Blade 2.01 USB stick, and pressed ENTER.

Afterwards, we let it boot. (Sorry for the Moire effect in the next few screens, but we had to resize the image to cope with storage limits in our WordPress storage)

Now, we were prompted to choose either the full installation or the live environment. We’ve chosen the live environment, since it’s just a test.

Afterwards, we’re asked to initiate a network connection.

Unfortunately, our D-Link USB dongle doesn’t work in ChromeOS Flex due to lack of necessary drivers needed to power the Wi-Fi dongle. Furthermore, this USB dongle uses the Realtek RTL8192EU chipset, which is incompatible with ChromeOS. Due to this, we had to perform a workaround shown below, but it isn’t ideal for long-term usage.

First, we’ve established a “network” that would allow ChromeOS access to the internet. We’ve plugged two ends of the Ethernet cable into a laptop that runs Windows 11 with a working internet connection and into the Dell OptiPlex 7060 machine.

After that, we’ve configured the Wi-Fi connection sharing through Ethernet by opening Control Panel (Win + R > Control > ENTER) > Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center > current Wi-Fi connection name > Properties > Sharing and by turning on “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.” Then, we’ve chosen the Ethernet option, and pressed OK in all dialog boxes to establish a tethered Wi-Fi connection to the OptiPlex 7060 through Ethernet.

After that, ChromeOS recognized that there’s an Internet connection coming from the Ethernet connection, so ChromeOS proceeded to load.

After that, we’re asked how we want to choose our setup (personal, child, or work). We’ve chosen Personal for test purposes.

Then, we’ve signed in to our Google account.

After that, we’ve made some final configuration before we’re headed to the desktop.

Finally, we’re at the desktop!

Here’s some version information about the ChromeOS version we’ve flashed to the USB flash drive.

Here are some of the demonstrative wallpapers. Please note that we couldn’t test the rest of ChromeOS Flex properly due to issues with our Wi-Fi connection at the moment (it crashed during our experiment), which caused the shared Ethernet connection to no longer work.

The performance was rather satisfactory and works great on the Dell OptiPlex 7060, but our experience would have been smoother if the Wi-Fi connection worked out of the box with our USB dongle.

Google and Back Market’s $3 USB Kits prove ChromeOS isn’t going anywhere

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://chromeunboxed.com/google-and-back-markets-3-usb-kits-prove-chromeos-isnt-going-anywhere/

Google and Back Market’s $3 USB Kits prove ChromeOS isn’t going anywhere

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://chromeunboxed.com/google-and-back-markets-3-usb-kits-prove-chromeos-isnt-going-anywhere/

After more tinkering, I feel #FydeOS was a bust. The goal was to make a light weight media streaming box (either with the ebox or the N100 mini pc). Video quality was all over the place and there was no good way to fix it/make consistent between apps and web apps.

Also to get the most out of it you will more likely use one’s Google Account. At that point, I suggest using #ChromeOSFlex

After more tinkering, I feel #FydeOS was a bust. The goal was to make a light weight media streaming box (either with the ebox or the N100 mini pc). Video quality was all over the place and there was no good way to fix it/make consistent between apps and web apps.

Also to get the most out of it you will more likely use one’s Google Account. At that point, I suggest using #ChromeOSFlex

After more tinkering, I feel #FydeOS was a bust. The goal was to make a light weight media streaming box (either with the ebox or the N100 mini pc). Video quality was all over the place and there was no good way to fix it/make consistent between apps and web apps.

Also to get the most out of it you will more likely use one’s Google Account. At that point, I suggest using #ChromeOSFlex

After more tinkering, I feel #FydeOS was a bust. The goal was to make a light weight media streaming box (either with the ebox or the N100 mini pc). Video quality was all over the place and there was no good way to fix it/make consistent between apps and web apps.

Also to get the most out of it you will more likely use one’s Google Account. At that point, I suggest using #ChromeOSFlex

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB kit is finally back in stock

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://chromeunboxed.com/google-and-back-markets-3-chromeos-flex-usb-kit-is-finally-back-in-stock/

Google and Back Market’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB kit is finally back in stock

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://chromeunboxed.com/google-and-back-markets-3-chromeos-flex-usb-kit-is-finally-back-in-stock/

Backmarket propose d'installer des systèmes d'exploitation alternatifs 😇

#backmarket #occasion #systeme #OS #alternative #ubuntu #linux #chromeosflex #foss #gnu #pc #ordi #apple #dell #lenovo #tuto #video #install

Backmarket propose d'installer des systèmes d'exploitation alternatifs 😇

#backmarket #occasion #systeme #OS #alternative #ubuntu #linux #chromeosflex #foss #gnu #pc #ordi #apple #dell #lenovo #tuto #video #install

Backmarket propose d'installer des systèmes d'exploitation alternatifs 😇

#backmarket #occasion #systeme #OS #alternative #ubuntu #linux #chromeosflex #foss #gnu #pc #ordi #apple #dell #lenovo #tuto #video #install

Backmarket propose d'installer des systèmes d'exploitation alternatifs 😇

#backmarket #occasion #systeme #OS #alternative #ubuntu #linux #chromeosflex #foss #gnu #pc #ordi #apple #dell #lenovo #tuto #video #install

‘Out Of Stock’—Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For Windows Users

Bad news for Windows users. AFP via Getty Images “Hundreds of millions” of Windows users have been left…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOSFlexUSBKit #Google #OutOfStock #Windows10 #windows10esu
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/607089/

‘Out Of Stock’—Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For Windows Users

Bad news for Windows users. AFP via Getty Images “Hundreds of millions” of Windows users have been left…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Technology #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOSFlexUSBKit #Google #OutOfStock #Windows10 #windows10esu
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/607089/

‘Out Of Stock’—Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For Windows Users

Bad news for Windows users. AFP via Getty Images “Hundreds of millions” of Windows users have been left…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOSFlexUSBKit #GB #Google #OutOfStock #UK #UnitedKingdom #Windows10 #windows10esu
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/550732/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/453455/ ‘Out Of Stock’—Google Offers Free PC Upgrade For Windows Users #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOSFlexUSBKit #Éire #Google #IE #Ireland #OutOfStock #Technology #Windows10 #Windows10Esu

Gratis-Alternative zu Windows 11: Google gibt alten PCs eine zweite Chance - PC-WELT
https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3113496/gratis-alternative-zu-windows-11-chrome-os-flex-google.html #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS

Gratis-Alternative zu Windows 11: Google gibt alten PCs eine zweite Chance - PC-WELT
https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3113496/gratis-alternative-zu-windows-11-chrome-os-flex-google.html #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS

Gratis-Alternative zu Windows 11: Google gibt alten PCs eine zweite Chance - PC-WELT
https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3113496/gratis-alternative-zu-windows-11-chrome-os-flex-google.html #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS

Gratis-Alternative zu Windows 11: Google gibt alten PCs eine zweite Chance - PC-WELT
https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3113496/gratis-alternative-zu-windows-11-chrome-os-flex-google.html #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS

Gratis-Alternative zu Windows 11: Google gibt alten PCs eine zweite Chance - PC-WELT
https://www.pcwelt.de/article/3113496/gratis-alternative-zu-windows-11-chrome-os-flex-google.html #ChromeOSFlex #ChromeOS

Ma una pendrive con Linux no?

La pendrive di Google da 3 euro con ChromeOS Flex è già sold out
https://www.hdblog.it/google/articoli/n654495/pendrive-3-euro-chromeos-flex-sold-out/

#Linux #pendrive #chromeosflex

@gnulinuxitalia

Ma una pendrive con Linux no?

La pendrive di Google da 3 euro con ChromeOS Flex è già sold out
https://www.hdblog.it/google/articoli/n654495/pendrive-3-euro-chromeos-flex-sold-out/

#Linux #pendrive #chromeosflex

@gnulinuxitalia

Ma una pendrive con Linux no?

La pendrive di Google da 3 euro con ChromeOS Flex è già sold out
https://www.hdblog.it/google/articoli/n654495/pendrive-3-euro-chromeos-flex-sold-out/

#Linux #pendrive #chromeosflex

@gnulinuxitalia

Segunda vida para tu vieja PC: Google facilita la instalación de ChromeOS Flex

Google ha lanzado una nueva herramienta simplificada para instalar ChromeOS Flex, facilitando que usuarios con computadoras antiguas o Windows sin soporte puedan transformarlas en Chromebooks rápidas y seguras (Fuente Google).

En un esfuerzo por reducir la basura electrónica y ofrecer una alternativa viable a quienes poseen hardware antiguo, Google ha presentado un método de instalación renovado para ChromeOS Flex. Esta versión ligera de su sistema operativo está diseñada específicamente para ejecutarse en computadoras que ya no pueden manejar las exigencias de Windows 11 o que han quedado huérfanas de actualizaciones de seguridad. La nueva herramienta elimina gran parte de la complejidad técnica del proceso, permitiendo crear una unidad de instalación USB directamente desde el navegador de manera más intuitiva, con una guía paso a paso que verifica automáticamente la compatibilidad del hardware antes de proceder.

ChromeOS Flex se presenta como la solución ideal para revitalizar laptops y equipos de escritorio de hace una década. Al centrarse en la computación en la nube y el uso del navegador Chrome, el sistema consume una fracción de los recursos que requieren los sistemas operativos tradicionales. Además, cuenta con las mismas protecciones de seguridad que los Chromebooks comerciales, incluyendo el arranque seguro y la sandboxing de procesos, lo que lo hace especialmente atractivo para entornos educativos, pequeñas empresas o usuarios domésticos que solo necesitan navegar, gestionar correos y utilizar herramientas de productividad básica.

Esta actualización llega en un momento clave, dado el próximo fin del soporte para versiones anteriores de Windows, lo que podría dejar millones de dispositivos vulnerables. Con este nuevo instalador, Google no solo busca expandir su ecosistema, sino también promover la sostenibilidad al extender la vida útil de dispositivos que de otro modo terminarían en un vertedero. Aunque ChromeOS Flex no admite aplicaciones de Android (Play Store) en todos los modelos, su rendimiento fluido en hardware limitado lo convierte en una de las mejores opciones para transformar una máquina «lenta» en una herramienta de trabajo ágil y conectada.

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/09/googles-3-usb-kit-converts-windows-10-pcs-to-chromeos-xcxwbn/

Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines

#Google #ChromeOS #Windows10 #OperatingSystems #BigTech #Laptops #Sustainability #PCs #GoogleChrome #GoogleWorkspace #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/09/googles-3-usb-kit-converts-windows-10-pcs-to-chromeos-xcxwbn/

Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines

#Google #ChromeOS #Windows10 #OperatingSystems #BigTech #Laptops #Sustainability #PCs #GoogleChrome #GoogleWorkspace #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/09/googles-3-usb-kit-converts-windows-10-pcs-to-chromeos-xcxwbn/

Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines

#Google #ChromeOS #Windows10 #OperatingSystems #BigTech #Laptops #Sustainability #PCs #GoogleChrome #GoogleWorkspace #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/09/googles-3-usb-kit-converts-windows-10-pcs-to-chromeos-xcxwbn/

Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines

#Google #ChromeOS #Windows10 #OperatingSystems #BigTech #Laptops #Sustainability #PCs #GoogleChrome #GoogleWorkspace #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/09/googles-3-usb-kit-converts-windows-10-pcs-to-chromeos-xcxwbn/

Google’s New $3 USB Kit Converts Old Windows 10 PCs to ChromeOS Flex Machines

#Google #ChromeOS #Windows10 #OperatingSystems #BigTech #Laptops #Sustainability #PCs #GoogleChrome #GoogleWorkspace #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Radiogeek 2854 – Para instalar ChromeOS Flex en maquinas antiguas vas a tener que comprar un instalador USB

El programa 2854 de Radiogeek, les habló de varios temas importantes. X está implementando la traducción automática y la edición de fotos con tecnología Grok; Los anuncios de YouTube ahora son aún más largos y no se pueden saltar; Grecia prohibirá a todos los menores de 15 años el uso de las redes sociales; Amazon dejará de dar soporte a algunos de sus modelos de lectores electrónicos más antiguos; y por último ChromeOS Flex contará con un instalador USB de 3 dólares para revivir ordenadores Windows antiguos.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TL2LLHLR3s0mItJv94y0S?si=f4e824f12fce4956

Toda esta información la pueden encontrar desde nuestra web http://www.infosertec.com.ar o bien desde el canal de Telegram/Whastapp, o Instagram.

Esperamos sus comentarios.

Radiogeek 2854 – Para instalar ChromeOS Flex en maquinas antiguas vas a tener que comprar un instalador USB

El programa 2854 de Radiogeek, les habló de varios temas importantes. X está implementando la traducción automática y la edición de fotos con tecnología Grok; Los anuncios de YouTube ahora son aún más largos y no se pueden saltar; Grecia prohibirá a todos los menores de 15 años el uso de las redes sociales; Amazon dejará de dar soporte a algunos de sus modelos de lectores electrónicos más antiguos; y por último ChromeOS Flex contará con un instalador USB de 3 dólares para revivir ordenadores Windows antiguos.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TL2LLHLR3s0mItJv94y0S?si=f4e824f12fce4956

Toda esta información la pueden encontrar desde nuestra web http://www.infosertec.com.ar o bien desde el canal de Telegram/Whastapp, o Instagram.

Esperamos sus comentarios.

Radiogeek 2854 – Para instalar ChromeOS Flex en maquinas antiguas vas a tener que comprar un instalador USB

El programa 2854 de Radiogeek, les habló de varios temas importantes. X está implementando la traducción automática y la edición de fotos con tecnología Grok; Los anuncios de YouTube ahora son aún más largos y no se pueden saltar; Grecia prohibirá a todos los menores de 15 años el uso de las redes sociales; Amazon dejará de dar soporte a algunos de sus modelos de lectores electrónicos más antiguos; y por último ChromeOS Flex contará con un instalador USB de 3 dólares para revivir ordenadores Windows antiguos.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TL2LLHLR3s0mItJv94y0S?si=f4e824f12fce4956

Toda esta información la pueden encontrar desde nuestra web http://www.infosertec.com.ar o bien desde el canal de Telegram/Whastapp, o Instagram.

Esperamos sus comentarios.

Radiogeek 2854 – Para instalar ChromeOS Flex en maquinas antiguas vas a tener que comprar un instalador USB

El programa 2854 de Radiogeek, les habló de varios temas importantes. X está implementando la traducción automática y la edición de fotos con tecnología Grok; Los anuncios de YouTube ahora son aún más largos y no se pueden saltar; Grecia prohibirá a todos los menores de 15 años el uso de las redes sociales; Amazon dejará de dar soporte a algunos de sus modelos de lectores electrónicos más antiguos; y por último ChromeOS Flex contará con un instalador USB de 3 dólares para revivir ordenadores Windows antiguos.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TL2LLHLR3s0mItJv94y0S?si=f4e824f12fce4956

Toda esta información la pueden encontrar desde nuestra web http://www.infosertec.com.ar o bien desde el canal de Telegram/Whastapp, o Instagram.

Esperamos sus comentarios.

Radiogeek 2854 – Para instalar ChromeOS Flex en maquinas antiguas vas a tener que comprar un instalador USB

El programa 2854 de Radiogeek, les habló de varios temas importantes. X está implementando la traducción automática y la edición de fotos con tecnología Grok; Los anuncios de YouTube ahora son aún más largos y no se pueden saltar; Grecia prohibirá a todos los menores de 15 años el uso de las redes sociales; Amazon dejará de dar soporte a algunos de sus modelos de lectores electrónicos más antiguos; y por último ChromeOS Flex contará con un instalador USB de 3 dólares para revivir ordenadores Windows antiguos.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TL2LLHLR3s0mItJv94y0S?si=f4e824f12fce4956

Toda esta información la pueden encontrar desde nuestra web http://www.infosertec.com.ar o bien desde el canal de Telegram/Whastapp, o Instagram.

Esperamos sus comentarios.

Also this week: Warner Music is acquiring independent music distributor Revelator, a US investment company has offered $64.3 billion for Universal Music Group, John Deere settled its right to repair class action and USB sticks to help people install ChromeOS Flex on older PCs and Macs sold out quicker than ChromeOS loads!

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Also this week: Warner Music is acquiring independent music distributor Revelator, a US investment company has offered $64.3 billion for Universal Music Group, John Deere settled its right to repair class action and USB sticks to help people install ChromeOS Flex on older PCs and Macs sold out quicker than ChromeOS loads!

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Also this week: Warner Music is acquiring independent music distributor Revelator, a US investment company has offered $64.3 billion for Universal Music Group, John Deere settled its right to repair class action and USB sticks to help people install ChromeOS Flex on older PCs and Macs sold out quicker than ChromeOS loads!

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

To coincide with the MOU, Anthropic released research on how Australians are using Claude and the results are surprising. And they also released research on the emotions behind how Claude reacts to things and why that may be important to AI safety.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

To coincide with the MOU, Anthropic released research on how Australians are using Claude and the results are surprising. And they also released research on the emotions behind how Claude reacts to things and why that may be important to AI safety.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

To coincide with the MOU, Anthropic released research on how Australians are using Claude and the results are surprising. And they also released research on the emotions behind how Claude reacts to things and why that may be important to AI safety.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Amodei being in Australia reignited the copyright and AI debate locally, with Anthropic and the content organisations each hosting opposing ‘future forums’ at Parliament House.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Amodei being in Australia reignited the copyright and AI debate locally, with Anthropic and the content organisations each hosting opposing ‘future forums’ at Parliament House.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Amodei being in Australia reignited the copyright and AI debate locally, with Anthropic and the content organisations each hosting opposing ‘future forums’ at Parliament House.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-29/

#Anthropic #Claude #SafeAI #CopyrightAndAI #Takedowns #Music #WarnerMusic #UniversalMusic #RightToRepair #Chrome #ChromeOS #ChromeOSFlex

Chrome OS Flex is basically just a ramp to Google's infrastructure. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Linux has been offering free upgrades from Windows for decades. Without pushing infrastructure.

Linux is the better choice. It just requires more understanding.

And understanding your computing device is good.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/04/07/google-offers-free-pc-upgrade-for-500-million-windows-users/

#ChromeOSFlex #privacy #infosec #linux