Steam Deck OS For Full Sized AMD Systems

[soulend281]

As the title suggests, would Steam Deck OS work fully on an AMD PC?

My systems main components are:

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Asus Dual AMD RX 6700 XT 12gb

[WarnerCK]

SteamOS is currently Deck only, but there are distros for generic hardware that will provide a SteamOS-like experience - something like Bazzite or Chimera.

[TheKrapfcat]

I would not worry for AMD parts having trouble on Linux unless you are running the latest parts, but I would worry for all the rest of the peripherals, because some companies have zero support for their hardware on Linux.
Since SteamOS is still not available outside the Deck, you have 2 choices IMO
something like Nobara or Bazzite, are the closest to SteamOS, you have Desktop environment with the possibility to use "Gaming mode" while Chimera you are locked into that "gaming mode"

[soulend281]

Where do these come from?

I am not going to download anything from Russian servers.

[soulend281]

HoloISO is developed by a few Russians.

[TheKrapfcat]

why reinvent the wheel, you have Distros made from the ground up for Gaming and they are open source, take Nobara you literally get anything you will ever need for gaming OOB, and it is made by the same guy that maintains ProtonGE, not everyone is capable to get Arch going and the Wiki while extensive and complete is really not beginner friendly

[soulend281]

Originally posted by LeviathanWon:

Already told you, it's Arch with no programs... it's a tiny Arch system with a few pretty GUI changes... load Arch, remove the crap that you will never use, set up flatpak, bam.... steamOS on your home computer.

Use the tiny brain kids, it's not hard, Arch has a full wiki on how to install, suggestions about how to tune your system, security suggestions.... all right at your finger tips.

This isn't Nasa, this isn't some law firm in some skyscraper.... simple basic beginner level computer science.

With a respected dude, f*** Arch.

I have never been able to successfully install and configure Arch for any of my systems as I'm just not a fan.

It is also too difficult for a simple guy like me.

[soulend281]

Originally posted by TheKrapfcat:

why reinvent the wheel, you have Distros made from the ground up for Gaming and they are open source, take Nobara you literally get anything you will ever need for gaming OOB, and it is made by the same guy that maintains ProtonGE, not everyone is capable to get Arch going and the Wiki while extensive and complete is really not beginner friendly

Now this I gotta try 🤔🤔

Have you got a link for Nobara?

[TheKrapfcat]

Originally posted by Pfc. Ghost 16th IR:

Now this I gotta try 🤔🤔

Have you got a link for Nobara?

nobaraproject.org or their github page https://github.com/Nobara-Project

[TheKrapfcat]

Originally posted by LeviathanWon:

Originally posted by Pfc. Ghost 16th IR:

With a respected dude, f*** Arch.

I have never been able to successfully install and configure Arch for any of my systems as I'm just not a fan.

It is also too difficult for a simple guy like me.

Atomic by IBM, one of those Bazzite distro... https://bazzite.gg/ Have someone do all the work for you, get nowhere in life. Much the same boat as you, Sorry you failed to set up Arch.

https://cachyos.org/ has got all the schedule I/O and the VM memory set for you if you want someone to config an Arch system for you... sudo pacman -S cachyos-gaming-meta

this is the attitude that keeps a lot of users away from Linux and they think it is too difficult for them, while they probably only need to get something to open a browser on.
hell even I got annoyed when I was setting up Arch and wanted a GUI focused experience and literally every single forum posts I have ever seen was how Flatpak bricks your system or how CLI is superior, took me like 2 hours of this constant BS that I finally understood the first mistake I made was trying arch

[WarnerCK]

Originally posted by TheKrapfcat:

this is the attitude that keeps a lot of users away from Linux and they think it is too difficult for them, while they probably only need to get something to open a browser on.

You've probably already seen this[upload.wikimedia.org]. The Arch bunch are very loud, but they aren't at all representative of the rest of us.

[76561198856165040]

Install Linux Mint as a patient alternative until Steam OS is ready. Problem solved. SomeOrdinaryGamers even recommends it.

[soulend281]

Originally posted by Anonymous:

Install Linux Mint as a patient alternative until Steam OS is ready. Problem solved. SomeOrdinaryGamers even recommends it.

Mint is too easy 🫤🫤

[soulend281]

Originally posted by TheKrapfcat:

Originally posted by Pfc. Ghost 16th IR:

Now this I gotta try 🤔🤔

Have you got a link for Nobara?

nobaraproject.org or their github page https://github.com/Nobara-Project

I think I'll try this.

Its like Windows, setup, ready to go, and unlike Windows contains no bloat.

[soulend281]

Its also WAAAAAAAAAAAYYY more secure.

[TheKrapfcat]

I see no point in getting a "general purpose" distro and then modify it into a "gaming" one, if someone with more time and knowledge of Linux has already done that, unless you really want to understand how Linux works and main point you ENJOY that process, for some people setting up the Distro is just a chore and someone inexperienced is probably gonna make a few mistakes in the process.

or be like this guy:

Originally posted by LeviathanWon:

Have someone do all the work for you, get nowhere in life.

and start being a prepper cause why stop at IT when applying Arch logic, DIY everything cause who needs experts, "Doctor I can operate myself, BTW I use arch"