The Flat Earth Society
Other Discussion Boards => Technology & Information => Topic started by: Fortuna on December 16, 2013, 01:16:57 AM
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Download it here (http://repo.steampowered.com/download/SteamOSInstaller.zip).
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But I don't have an Nvidia card.
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But I don't have an Nvidia card.
Irrelevant.
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Incorrect. Why should I download something that I can not use?
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Incorrect. Why should I download something that I can not use?
So you can have it ready to go when you can use it.
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I'm in no hurry. I'll just download it when proper support exists.
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I expect Parsifal to tell us how to install ati drivers soon.
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So, what can I do on this that I can't already do on my Windows version of Steam?
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So, what can I do on this that I can't already do on my Debian version of Steam (aside from turning my AMD video card into a dead weight)?
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So, what can I do on this that I can't already do on my Debian version of Steam (aside from turning my AMD video card into a dead weight)?
You can be forced to worship Gabe Newell, god of all PC gaming.
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I don't think this is geared towards people who are satisfied with their current OS and would wonder what more they could do with this. Pretty sure this is for those who just want a simplified gaming/Steam experience.
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Sounds like those people want a console.
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You guys are missing the point.
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I have to say, though, that I do like that they haven't tried to lock down the root account. Their FAQ even tells you how to gain root access. This seems like it would be useful for anyone who wants to run Linux, but spends most of their time playing games.
It's just another of the many special-purpose Debian derivatives, which I won't run for the same reasons I don't run any of the other Debian derivatives, but which could be immensely powerful for the right target audience.
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If it's not Windows, it's not good ;)