
If you want to install a fancy boot loader you can follow this guide: This means if you are in steam and want to reboot, you need to shut down and power on with (vol down) and (power) Powering on with (vol down) and (power) and choosing SteamOS will boot to SteamOS

Powering on with the power button will boot to Windows. NOTE: If you are installing a LTSC version of windows 10 it NEEDS to be the 2021 version otherwise there will be issues "if you use the older LTSC 2019 audio drivers doesnt work and it will crash the deck even after reboots." - u/ryanrudolf from here NOTE if you accidentally boot to Steam OS after shrinking the partition but before installing windows it will reset the changes to the drive and you will need to shrink the partition again. Shutdown the system, connect your windows USB drive, boot with (vol down) and (power) boot to windows install USB and install into the free space you just created.) Note I'd still treat this like you could lose data, back stuff up if you can't easily get it back from another computer/steam/steam cloud savesĬonnect your SteamOS recovery USB drive, boot with (vol down) and (power) and choose the USB drive.Īt the desktop, 'start'> System > KDE Partition Manager > '/home' partition > Right click > Resize/Move and set 'Free Space After' to the size you want to give your windows install, Press the button next to the dpad to exit and save changes.Įdit: report from u/crazygoldfi5h that you can just shrink an existing linux /home partition you don't need to fully blank your deck before starting. On the menu that appears choose "Setup Utility" Here is where you will change your core HW settings. With the deck shut down, Hold "volume +" and press the power button

Here is where you will boot your install media.


With the deck shut down, Hold "volume -" and press the power button Note the below should be treated as a starting point to work from not a 'best settings/way to do things guide' just go read the github link, it does everything.ĮDIT: I NO LONGER HAVE TIME TO MAINTAIN THIS IT SHOULD BE PUT ONTO A WIKI OR SOMETHING FEEL FREE TO COPY PAST THE BODY TO A NEW POST Maintained by u/baldsealion EDIT 2: Most if not all of the below post can now be solved by a single package: it takes care of everything from controller drivers with multiple modes (desktop and game), on screen display, fan control, power control, brightness. EDIT : THIS IS NOW COMPLETELY OUT OF DATE.
