i should be working (but i'm fixing my computer).

I mentioned I was using a linux google chrome alpha/beta. Since I didn't bookmark the location, I was looking for the install on another computer and came across the codeweavers port of chromium, the underlying codebase. Their FAQ says they are using WINE to port the Windows version, but they offer RPM and DEB installs. The install does, in fact, build a Windows directory tree (or used WINE, but I don't think I had WINE installed). Other than that, seems to run well. http://codeweavers.com/services/ports/chromium.