The image provided here requires at least a 1TB disk. You will need to create a SteamOS System Restore USB stick to perform this install. Below are the step by step installation guide from Steam’s “build your own” page. Whichever installation method you choose it will delete ALL content on that drive.

If you have data on your drive, better transfer them to another drive. NOTE: You need a 1TB hard drive for this one. The other one is the Debian Installer which allows you more customization options after the automated install. The first one is the Default method, a pre-configured imaged-based install with the help of CloneZilla. There are two ways on how you can install the SteamOS in your machine. To build your own Steam Machine, the system requirements are as follows: Intel or AMD 64-bit capable processor, at least 4GB of memory of more, at least 500GB of hard drive, an NVIDIA graphics card since AMD and Intel graphics processors are currently unsupported with this version, a UEFI boot support, and a USB port for installation.īuilding your own Steam Machine is as easy as putting your own components together and installing the SteamOS.

According to Steam, this SteamOS is the first public release of their Linux-based operating system which is based from Debian 7, codenamed Debian Wheezy.

SteamOS just recently went live and Steam has opened it for the public to try and test it with their own Gaming PC.

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