Available now to Steam Deck Preview channel users, the update includes various fixes and improvements that appear aimed at addressing the Linux distro's weaknesses. Many of the...
  • SpaceNoodle
    82·
    2 days ago

    I knew they were working on a general Steam OS release. Can’t wait to switch my gaming rig over.

    • Railcar8095
      71·
      2 days ago

      Beware of steamOS as main distro. It’s immutable without support for layering.

      If you want anything other than gaming, it can get tricky. In my case some developer tools, printer/scanner… Were borderline impossible when I tried some time ago.

      Things might have changed, but Bazzite is a damm good alternative for a similar feeling.

      YMMV

      • HominineEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        FYI, there is now an overlay for /etc that stores changes in /var and files can also be noted as persistent in /etc/atomic-update.conf.d.
        Valve has also added a persistent /nix folder for declarative package management if you’re into that kind of thing, it has been glorious in my little world.

        • HominineEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          Commented elsewhere in this thread with details on persistence in steamos if you’re interested. glhf!

    • Natanael@slrpnk.net
      21·
      2 days ago

      AFAICT they probably won’t be advertising it as a general distro because they want some control of it (broad hardware compatibility is hard) but they do want other OEMs to use it and contribute patches to make it work on their hardware, which is easier on Linux if the distro is simply available to test on other hardware freely and patches can be upstreamed via the Linux kernel for drivers, etc

      Tldr the public release will probably be full of disclaimers and oriented to PC makers

      • SpaceNoodle
        3·
        2 days ago

        Not yet, need a spare SSD to test it out. Which a buddy is giving me next week.

        • chunkystyles@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          Bazzite is likely everything you’re hoping SteamOS will be. So don’t wait for SteamOS, just go for it.

  • Cris_Citrus@piefed.zipEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    Have we gotten price announcements yet, or still not cause of the parts shortages and price increases? I haven’t really followed things

    • Railcar8095
      5·
      2 days ago

      Price and release date unknown still.

      I want the frame, hopefully available before June.