How to Dual-Boot SteamOS

[Guest]

Want to check out SteamOS, but don't want to wipe your computer to do it? Here's how to dual-boot SteamOS with Windows 7.

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[mf Red]

Nice little guide! I think I might try this on my GFs PC :]

 

[grendelsfather]

"One of SteamOS' biggest advantages is its ability to run games faster than other operating systems. You should notice a big improvement in performance on the games you play via SteamOS, even with the same hardware. " -- source for that claim? Maybe it will be some day, but right now SteamOS beta is no faster than Windows nor other Linux distributions.

 

[itookmypills]

...Maybe it will be some day, but right now SteamOS beta is no faster than Windows nor other Linux distributions.

Any source for that claim?

 

[grendelsfather]

...Maybe it will be some day, but right now SteamOS beta is no faster than Windows nor other Linux distributions.

Any source for that claim?

Widely-cited source:http/www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steamos_ubuntu_linux&num=1http/www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steamos_windows8_linux&num=1

 

[Br4veSirRobin]

I just used this and put steamOS on a separate hard drive from Win 8.1. The Linux partition menu has always been a little squirrely so this guide helped. I used GRUB even though my win 8 is on another drive and it dual boots perfectly. I don't actually care if it's quicker I just like the fact that SteamOS probably won't be looking for JAVA updates while I'm getting my butt kicked in BF4. I want a gaming OS.