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View submission: Do not install currently available versions of SteamOS
I get this too, trying to reinstall SteamOS on an old alienware Steam Machine. Would love to know if there's a workaround.
Comment by PianoMan2112 at 11/07/2024 at 23:18 UTC
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It took a lot, and some talking to an AI chatbot, but I coincidentally got it working yesterday: At the initial boot menu, select *advanced options*, then select *recovery mode*. When the boot screen stops scrolling data, hit enter for a root prompt, and enter **init 3** to start multiuser mode. Press **Alt+F2** (or Ctrl+Alt+F2 if needed), and you should have a login prompt. Login as user **desktop**, password **desktop**. Enter **sudo nano** ...I forgot the filename, you'll find out in the next few steps...for now, just type **startx**. When the GUI is up, enable wifi if needed, click on the apps on the left and select Steam if it's not already on the desktop. Lit'll update itself, then it'll yell that a file option I can't remember right now has to be set to 1. Open terminal, use **sudo nano** (or whatever editor you use) - if using nano, you'll see just a 0. **Backspace**, type **1**, press **Ctrl+O** to output (save), then **Ctrl+Q** to quit. Open Steam again, and it should work.