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I think the most accessible small form factor Linux box right now is the Steam Deck. You're paying a bit more for game controller hardware if you just want to u

I think the most accessible small form factor Linux box right now is the Steam Deck. You're paying a bit more for game controller hardware if you just want to use it as a workstation, but it is just Linux under the hood and looks to be a pretty neat cyberdeck-like device.

RosanaAnaDana 4y ago
thats precisely how I plan on using mine.
lizard 4y ago
I recently learned however that the SteamOS desktop is built on a read-only image, with the expectation software will be installed via flatpak. It is apparently possible to turn the read-only protection off to use pacman or your own thing, but anything you do may be wiped out on the next OS update. See: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-323C https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-32... I believe it was mentioned in a previous story that it would at least not void the warranty to replace SteamOS entirely though.
- jamesgeck0 4y ago
  Other immutable state distros such as Fedora Silverblue and openSUSE MicroOS Desktop offer a “toolbox” environment that runs as a Flatpak with relaxed restrictions for development tasks. Is something like that an option on SteamOS 3?
- piperswe 4y ago
  Valve even supplies (sorta buggy) Windows drivers for the Steam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3131696199122435099 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3131696... - a major selling point of the Deck is that it's just a handheld PC that happens to come pre-installed with a Linux distro designed for handheld PCs. And AFAIK all of its hardware is supported upstream, so other distros should just work by plugging in a flash drive and booting into them.