SteamOS Express, the morning IT home reported "new SteamOS: traditional BiOS computer immediately changed game console", the author also downloaded the new SteamOS image, in Win7, Win8, Win8 Installed in .1 environment, the new SteamOS fully supports traditional BiOS installation and startup, and supports MBR recording.
The IT home below also compiled a graphic tutorial for installing SteamOS on the Windows 8.1 platform. The new SteamOS supports burning DVD installation and Universal USB Installer. In actual use, the new version of the SteamOS system is still in the Beta stage, and the Chinese character support is weak. Therefore, it is recommended that the user prefer the English language to install, which does not conflict with the current Windows Chinese system and supports the dual boot mode.
Test environment: Windows 8.1 64-bit system, SteamOS iso image, local disk partitioning a blank partition
SteamOS hardware requirements:
• Intel/AMD 64-bit processor
• 4GB and larger Physical memory
• NVIDIA graphics card (will soon support AMD/Intel graphics card)
• Support UEFI boot mechanism (modified version already supports traditional BiOS)
1, set traditional BiOS boot Mode: DVD boot or U disk boot.
2, SteamOS installation initial interface, select "Expert install" (Advanced installation mode)
3, select the current system language, region, keyboard, it is recommended to select all English, American keyboard
4, start reading SteamOS image file
5, disk partition: mirror first read this disk often error, generally select "Go Back", select "disk partition" , you can identify the local disk normally
6, select "Partition Disks", continue to the next step
7, at this time, the SteamOS image reads the local disk partition profile
8. Select the previously partitioned Free Space, create a new partition
9, set the partition size and the primary partition (Primary)
10, SteamOS will automatically divide the new partition Ext4 diary system, the next step
11, return to the disk partition interface, select "Finish partitioning and write change to disk", write the new partition to the system
12, the prompt data will be destroyed , whether to return. Select, No, go to the next step
13, start writing, will prompt to install other desktop components in the middle, all check, continue to install
14, the last step, SteamOS will automatically identify the local disk Other Windows systems, prompted to write Grub to the local disk MBR record, add a boot.
▲ Select Yes, you can use dual boot and other functions
At this time, the SteamOS system has been installed, you can remove the DVD installation disk or U disk and other media.
15, SteamOS installed, will automatically restart, there will be three boot guides, SteamOS, SteamOS recovery mode and the previous Windows8 system.
16. Select the first item, load SteamOS, read a long string of character codes,
17, SteamOS welcome interface, system initial user and password are steam
18, enter the SteamOS desktop
19, run the Steam service: use Alt+F2, call up the run window, enter steam, load and enable the steam service
20, steam service user agreement , accept, continue to the next step
21, at this time, SteamOS will automatically download 213MB Steam client program
22, you can log in to Steam network platform
23, click on the "Big Picture" option in the upper right corner, you can enter the new version of the SteamOS game interface: mall, game library, community
▲ In addition to three functions, the new OS also joined the Web browser , can visit other websites
▲SteamOS also supports offline mode
The above is the traditional BiOS computer equipment installation experience SteamOS whole process, the whole installation process is very concise, and supports MBR records, boot local Win7, Win8 Such as the system, recommended for advanced users.