Ye Olde SteamOSe supports LVM and software RAID.

SteamOS only supports basic partitions.

Ye Olde SteamOSe supports almost any sound card with a couple of clicks. Ye Olde SteamOSe can resize NTFS partitions. Ye Olde SteamOSe supports everything a modern Linux does, including WiFi.

SteamOS only supports Realtek networking, or firmware-free networking.

Ye Olde SteamOSe requires the same amount of space as SteamOS really does - 40.5GB minimum (of that 10GB and any more available is for games).

SteamOS says it needs 500GB of disk space, but that's a lie.

Ye Olde SteamOSe has 3D acceleration on VMWare and Virtualbox, out of the box. Ye Olde SteamOSe works from a DVD or a 1GB USB Stick.

SteamOS requires a 2GB USB Stick to install.

Ye Olde SteamOSe works with UEFI or BIOS. SteamOS is now shipping, in beta form at least, and it's all cool and stuff.īut what about those of us without a modern, UEFI-based computer spare?

The future is here, but it's a bit new isn't it? Ye Olde SteamOSe - a modified SteamOS installer, with support for older and virtualized computers

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