How to download and install SteamOS beta
In this Tutorial, i will be teaching you HOW TO DOWNLOAD and INSTALL SteamOS.
As we know that the company haven't launched a stable release of SteamOS, so we will install the latest release of BETA Version of SteamOS.
First of all, download the SteamOS beta version from the Official Download page of Steam's Website:
CLICK HERE to download the latest BETA release.
After accepting the terms and policy, and clicking the DOWNLOAD STEAMOS BETA button, your download will start.
The download file will be round about 2.25 GB.
Download and save the file into a directory where you can access them.
Installing and Customizing SteamOS
What are the SteamOS Hardware Requirements?
Processor:
Intel or AMD 64-bit capable processor
Memory:
4GB or more RAM
Hard Drive:
500GB or larger disk
Video Card:
NVIDIA graphics card
AMD graphics card (RADEON 8500 and later)
Intel graphics
AMD graphics card (RADEON 8500 and later)
Intel graphics
Additional:
UEFI boot support
USB port for installation
USB port for installation
How do I install SteamOS?
There are two different installation methods for SteamOS. The recommended method is the Default Installation method, which is a pre-configured image-based install using CloneZilla. The other method uses Debian Installer, which allows for customization after an automated install step. Please choose one of those methods below.
WARNING: Both installation methods will erase all content on the target computer
Default Installation
You will need to create a SteamOS System Restore USB stick to perform this install. The image provided here requires at least a 1TB disk.
- Download the default SteamOS beta installation
- Format a 4GB or larger USB stick with the FAT32 filesystem. Use "SYSRESTORE" as the partition name.
- Unzip the contents of SteamOSImage.zip to this USB stick to create the System Restore USB stick.
- Put the System Restore USB stick in your target machine. Boot your machine and tell the BIOS to boot off the stick. (usually something like F8, F11 or F12 will bring up the BIOS boot menu).
- Make sure you select the UEFI entry, it may look something like "UEFI: Patriot Memory PMAP". If there is no UEFI entry, you may need to enable UEFI support in your BIOS setup.
- Select "Restore Entire Disk" from the GRUB menu.
- When it is complete it will shutdown. Power on the machine to boot into your freshly re-imaged SteamOS.
Custom Installation
The second method is based on the Debian Installer. It requires additional configuration steps, but works with a smaller disk:
- Download the custom SteamOS beta installation
- Unzip the SteamOS.zip file to a blank, FAT32-formatted USB stick.
- Put the USB stick in your target machine. Boot your machine and tell the BIOS to boot off the stick. (usually something like F8, F11, or F12 will bring up the BIOS boot menu).
- Make sure you select the UEFI entry, it may look something like "UEFI: Patriot Memory PMAP". If there is no UEFI entry, you may need to enable UEFI support in your BIOS setup.
- Selected "Automated install" from the menu.
- The rest of the installation is unattended and will repartition the drive and install SteamOS.
- After installation is complete, the system will reboot and automatically log on and install Steam. At this point an internet connection is required. If you have an internet connection, Steam will automatically install itself. If you do not have an internet connection (for instance, if you need to connect to a WiFi access point) you will get a popup telling you this. Close the popup and you will get the network configuration UI where you can set up your network. Once you are connected to the internet, close this UI and Steam will install itself.
- After Steam finishes installing, your system will automatically reboot and create a backup of the system partition.
- When the backup completes, select "reboot" to boot into your freshly installed SteamOS
AND YOU ARE DONE!
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