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installing steam OS and using it as a standard work OS

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February 7, 2014 4:03:13 PM

i want to try out steam OS and i always try out new operating systems on my laptop (because most systems let me do what i do on it anyway - internets and downloading of games to be transferred to my desktop so i can just use the system and see what its like)
so first can my laptop do steam OS (and if i have to do something weird what weird things do i need to do?)
this is my laptops specifications

Operating System
Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 330M @ 2.13GHz 45 °C
Arrandale 32nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 532MHz (7-7-7-20)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K52F (Socket 989) 51 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Storage
465GB Seagate ST9500325AS (SATA)
Optical Drives
Slimtype DVD A DS8A5SH

apparently if i go to windows/boot and there's an EFI folder it means the bios is UEFI/EFI (no idea what that means to be honest) and there is an EFI folder there so I'm guessing its EFI? if there is another way to find out that would be helpful

as for the other bits apparently steam OS has ice weasel (firefox) so that sorts out generic web browsing (would youtube work?) what about file management with things like USB devices? (although if it does not have anything like that i assume i could easily install something)
can i just install things like i would on Linux mint debian edition (LMDE - the only debian based OS i have used so far)

and yes i know it would wipe the hard drive but saying as i only have just less than one gig left that's hardly an issue (its full of crap)

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February 7, 2014 4:10:31 PM

It's basically a customized Linux distro. Can you get it to work? Maybe, probably.
But SteamOS is still a work in progress. I wouldn't blow away my main PC for it.
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February 7, 2014 6:25:30 PM

its not my main pc
my main pc is my gaming machine its just my laptop is used for internets and downloading stuff as well as being a testbed
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February 7, 2014 6:50:55 PM

heero yuy said:
its not my main pc
my main pc is my gaming machine its just my laptop is used for internets and downloading stuff as well as being a testbed


Then go for it.
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February 12, 2014 1:52:32 AM

i agree go for it and post the results...I also want to try but having only one system creates problems for me...
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