▲ 43 ▼ I was forced into using SteamOS because my puter broked. Can i just install it on my desktop after it's fixed? Can i make a regular Linux as plug-and-play as steamos? (hexbear.net) submitted 3 weeks ago by Acute_Engles@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm not completely illiterate on the subject of Linux i used to mess around in highschool with turning old PC parts into functional machines
[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) Ty, yeah windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 2 points 3 weeks ago* (3 children) I wasn't sure how much of what you would normally do on your computer you were doing on the steamdeck, if it wasn't a lot you might not have experienced whatever problems you would otherwise encounter on linux. But I really don't know. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I suppose a lot more info is needed for a more personalized suggestion. I play videogames but mostly older ones because my hardware is old and i don't care much about newer stuff. I have an AMD cpu and a 1050ti video card. I like that i can use steam to add things like a launcher for windows games and have it mostly work just fine installing and running games through proton. Other than gaming i like to tinker with physical microcontrollers like a raspberry pi pico (not the ones that run an OS, yet) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 2 weeks ago It seems like things are going to go swimmingly then. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago Also i just kinda put the steam deck into a dock and swapped it in where my desktop tower was, monitor keyboard mouse etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 2 points 3 weeks ago* (3 children) I wasn't sure how much of what you would normally do on your computer you were doing on the steamdeck, if it wasn't a lot you might not have experienced whatever problems you would otherwise encounter on linux. But I really don't know. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I suppose a lot more info is needed for a more personalized suggestion. I play videogames but mostly older ones because my hardware is old and i don't care much about newer stuff. I have an AMD cpu and a 1050ti video card. I like that i can use steam to add things like a launcher for windows games and have it mostly work just fine installing and running games through proton. Other than gaming i like to tinker with physical microcontrollers like a raspberry pi pico (not the ones that run an OS, yet) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 2 weeks ago It seems like things are going to go swimmingly then. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago Also i just kinda put the steam deck into a dock and swapped it in where my desktop tower was, monitor keyboard mouse etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I suppose a lot more info is needed for a more personalized suggestion. I play videogames but mostly older ones because my hardware is old and i don't care much about newer stuff. I have an AMD cpu and a 1050ti video card. I like that i can use steam to add things like a launcher for windows games and have it mostly work just fine installing and running games through proton. Other than gaming i like to tinker with physical microcontrollers like a raspberry pi pico (not the ones that run an OS, yet) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 2 weeks ago It seems like things are going to go swimmingly then. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] edie@lemmy.encryptionin.space 3 points 2 weeks ago It seems like things are going to go swimmingly then. ⓘ This user is suspected of being a cat. Please report any suspicious behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago Also i just kinda put the steam deck into a dock and swapped it in where my desktop tower was, monitor keyboard mouse etc permalink fedilink source parent