well i got it downloaded i'm going to try it out in a VM and then see if i can get it installed via other means on smaller partition/ amd graphics /non uefi hardware
i agree and it doesn't, but it seems valve being noobs and not paying much attention to other distros and how they install have went for a more traditional windows / oem methodology: "All Your HDD Are Belong To Us" i don’t think this could be classed as an alpha build as its base is very stable debian. it should be possible to use any size hard drive / partitions, but at the moment not with the default install methods.
Currently installing in a VM via virtualbox on linux mint KDE 16(64bit) Terminal command to make working ISO from the SteamOSInstaller.zip (960mb) download: (extract contents to /tmp/ if not ammend command to wherever you extracted the zip file to) it is case sensitive, this .ISO will work iin virtualbox a-la here: Uploaded with ImageShack.us There is an "expert install" option but i have not tried yet, this may include manual partitioning options
Well i don't think that is that bad, they build a newbie proof distro for gaming. If they mentioned partitions and boot loaders half the people wouldn't even bother using it. Here, download this, install it, put in your living room, congratulations you have build a console!
it's built on debian stable. It's not linux from scratch, just rebranded debian. Not sure why i'd bother with Steam OS tbh. Steam runs alright on Debian stable, and it wouldnt have ridiculous harddrive reqs ugly mofo desktop setup, where is your bleeding edge tiling manager?
haha it's just a test install of mint 16 KDE RC it's just basic at the min i've not done much with it, stuck it on folder view and changed to a darker theme and wallpaper from the stock stuff, installed steam and graphics drivers and virtualbox n thats it lol edit: i had a look at the "expert" option and it allows some configuration but again its pretty locked out by valve it just gives access to the standard debian installer but you can't screw with the partitioning manually from what i seen.
... Honestly I'm not understanding why any intermediate [and by that I mean, can use apt-get to get steam off whatever repo/add that repo to sources list] would bother with the full OS since it's mac-like in terms of what you can and can't do [and you can probably resize partitions on Mac,] Does it have some sexy media center still UI like RaspBMC/ steam big picture has?
I have a spare 1TB drive I could use if I really wanted to see what it's like, but it seems like a lot of work to go through for very little reward. Plus, why would I want to play games on a big HDD when I have an SSD?
my steam library of installed games far exceeds the capacity of an ssd, you dont actually need a huge drive, it doesn't seem to turn around and say "no sorry your drive is too small" the 500 GB / 1TB is just a recommendation. a current gen game will be anywhere from 15-30+ GB per game although some will be far less, you can also run any native linux app / game / software you like, via debian repositories. but it's mainly just to tinker with at this point.
Same here. I deal with that by keeping most of the games I'm not currently playing on a separate HDD (using Steam Mover) and then transfer them to the SSD when I want to play them. It's not terribly convenient, but it's worth it for the shorter load times. I have another SSD I've been meaning to install that would make the process easier, but at the moment my current method is working fine. On a related note, Steam ought to have a built-in feature to do what I described automatically.
As a mostly console gamer, I probably will not ever be running this if those system requirements are needed for the final build. I built a HTPC/emulation computer a few years ago, and it is no where near powerful enough for steamos, yet it runs the steam games I like to play just fine. I'm interested in steamos, but not enough to buy the gear needed to run it.
Huh? Aside from the 4GB of RAM and the 500GB HDD, no specs are listed. So I don't see how you can say your machine isn't powerful enough.
This is a BETA OS bear in mind. This OS when in it's finished state will span anything from older less powerful hardware to newer super powerful hardware. In it's current state, to be honest you're better off installing Debian wheezy and downloading the Steam client on that. However once this is more polished I've no doubt it'll be the definitive platform to run Steam from, especially on older hardware, not so much newer hardware I don't think as people tend to want more than just gaming from a power rig. What I like is you'll have the ability to build yourself a 'modular' console with ease, stick Steam OS on a mid range small form factor rig with a Steam controller and boot it into big picture mode. When the graphics start showing their age, stick another card in there - and well start to see some really nice small form factor box's for this purpose. It'll be nice for a game box with minimal maintenance I reckon, but those of us who want a powerful and flexible OS with steam then you're better off with one of the full fat Linux distros with Steam client on top installed on a power rig.
Windows' problem always has and always will be that it needs more resources than are absolutely necessary, for games, to guarantee everything functions. With Linux you can strip everything out you don't need, such as CUPS, and modify the source if necessary. I'm sure someone has done similar with Windows but I just don't trust those things. Not a big fan of Linux as a whole and their nVidia/AMD drivers are usually subpar compared to Windows but I'd give it a shot if it can offer improved gaming at the cost of $0.
I was going by this post: http://www.assemblergames.com/forum...ill-you-use-it&p=717091&viewfull=1#post717091 Based on that, my computer's RAM & USB port is good enough to run steamos
the system itself runs fine in a VM so isnt too demanding at all, obviously the rest of the specs are down to the games you want to play. everything seems to work from what i've seen so far.
