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Running a SteamOS VM in VirtualBox
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#SteamOS #VirtualBox #VirtualMachine • *** Updated 05/01/2023 • Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials... • What is SteamOS? • SteamOS is a Linux distribution developed by Valve. It is open source with some closed source components and is the primary operating system for Steam Machines and the Steam Deck. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SteamOS • • DISCLAIMER • You cannot game in this VM as it lacks graphics acceleration. It is, however, very handy for developers in need of a test version of SteamOS and for testing things in the desktop environment. • • Things You Will Need • - https://www.7-zip.org/ installed • • Preparing for Installation • 01. Open a web browser and navigate to https://store.steampowered.com/steamo... • 02. Check the license agreement checkbox and click the Download SteamOS Deck Image button • 03. Open File Explorer and navigate to the download location • 04. Right click on the downloaded SteamOS recovery .bz2 archive ≫ 7-Zip ≫ Extract Here • 05. Rename the extracted file steamos-recovery.img • 06. While holding Shift, right click in the white space and select Open PowerShell window here • 07. Execute the following commands in the PowerShell window • rename steamdeck recovery image • mv .\\steamdeck-recovery*.img .\\steamdeck-recovery.img • convert the recovery .img to .vdi • $ENV:ProgramFiles\\Oracle\\VirtualBox\\VBoxManage.exe convertfromraw --format VDI .\\steamdeck-recovery.img .\\steamdeck-recovery.vdi • • Creating the SteamOS VM • 01. Launch the VirtualBox VM Manager • 02. Create a New VM by selecting Machine ≫ New • Name: SteamOS • Machine Folder: C:\\VMs • Type: Linux • Version: Arch (64-bit) • Memory Size: 4096 MB or more • Hard disk: • File size: 40 GB • Hard disk file type: VDI • Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated • 03. Click Create • 04. Select the VM and Click Settings • 05. Select System • 06. Check the Enable EFI checkbox • 07. On the Processor tab, give the VM at least 2 processors • 08. Select Display • 09. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB • 10. Select Network • 11. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter • 12. Select Storage • 13. Click on the Add Hard Disk button across from the SATA controller • 14. Click Add ≫ Browse to and select the steamdeck-recovery .vdi file created earlier ≫ Click Choose • 15. Click OK • 16. Make sure the SteamOS VM is selected and click Start ≫ Normal • • Installing SteamOS • 01. Wait for the desktop environment to boot • 02. Double click Terminal with repair tools on the desktop • 03. Run the following commands in the terminal • list disks • note the device id for VBOX HARDDISK • should be /dev/sda • sudo fdisk -l • edit the recovery installation script • nano ./tools/repair_device.sh • 04. Locate the DISK= line and edit the value to match the device ID of the VBOX HARDDISK noted earlier (ie /dev/sda) • 05. Locate the DISKSUFFIX= line and delete the p to leave a blank value • 06. Press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes • 07. Continue with the following commands in the terminal • sudo ./tools/repair_device.sh all • 08. When prompted, click Proceed to confirm destroying data on /dev/sda • 09. Once the installation completes, click Cancel • 10. Continue with the following commands in the terminal • chroot to steamos install • sudo steamos-chroot --disk /dev/sda --partset A • allow writing to steamos partition • steamos-readonly disable • set a password • passwd • enter and confirm a password • set steamos default to boot to desktop mode • echo -e '[Autologin]\ • Session=plasma.desktop' ≫ /etc/sddm.conf.d/zz-steamos-desktopmode.conf • set steamos partition back to readonly • steamos-readonly enable • exit chroot • exit • chroot to steamos install • sudo steamos-chroot --disk /dev/sda --partset B • allow writing to steamos partition • steamos-readonly disable • set a password • passwd • enter and confirm a password • set steamos default to boot to desktop mode • echo -e '[Autologin]\ • Session=plasma.desktop' ≫ /etc/sddm.conf.d/zz-steamos-desktopmode.conf • set steamos partition back to readonly • steamos-readonly enable • exit chroot • exit • shutdown the VM • sudo shutdown now • 11. Make sure the SteamOS VM is selected and click Settings • 12. Select Storage • 13. Right click the steamdeck-recovery.img device ≫ Remove attachment • • ....Full steps can be found on GitHub [link at the top] • • Connect with me and others ### • ★ Discord: / discord • ★ Reddit: / i12bretro • ★ Twitter: / i12bretro
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