Dumb question but I have been debating on running bazzite on my steam deck as well. Are there any ad

Dumb question but I have been debating on running bazzite on my steam deck as well. Are there any advantages for running it over the official steamOS?

Crono•7/2/24, 3:55 PM

More up to date system packages like the kernel, proper package management, you can use GNOME for the desktop mode

wolfyreload•7/2/24, 3:56 PM

I think the answers you'll get, might be a little biased on a Bazzite Discord

VVeroxin Dumb question but I have been debating on running bazzite on my steam deck as we...

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 3:56 PM

Faster updates, a layered system also means you can install system packages without them being wiped completely on the next system update (which allows for stuff like Waydroid), rollbacks allow for upgrades without the worry

VVaris has anyone seen this kind of error when updating: ``` > rpm-ostree update Pullin...

Wr3kage•7/2/24, 3:56 PM

im seeing this aswell, came here to see if theres a fix

CCrono More up to date system packages like the kernel, proper package management, you ...

Crono•7/2/24, 3:57 PM

Preconfigured ZRAM setup, BORE CPU scheduler, easy rollbacks, many

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QoL commands, automatic duperemoveduperemove

Wwolfyreload I think the answers you'll get, might be a little biased on a Bazzite Discord 😂

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 3:58 PM

I mean yeah probably lol but no one would know bazzite on deck better than the people who actually use it and have a comparison of the two

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 3:58 PM

The only real disadvantage of bazzite over steamos is that system upgrades can take a while (often portrayed by the update progress bar in big picture being stuck at 99%), but that's mainly a fault of rpm-ostree

Crono•7/2/24, 3:58 PM

The SteamOS-iness of SteamOS should be exactly the same

Crono•7/2/24, 3:58 PM

Barring one quirk here or there

Aadesh•7/2/24, 3:59 PM

One minor bug, 12hr time format doesn't work in Gaming mode (Deck OLED 512)

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 3:59 PM

If all you do is boot into big picture immediately like the steam deck usually does, it's practically indistinguishable imho

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 3:59 PM

but underneath it's a lot more capable and up to date

Oott.tar.gz The only real disadvantage of bazzite over steamos is that system upgrades can t...

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 3:59 PM

I think I know what you mean, I tried building a HTPC and used bazzite for it but was having a ton of audio issues that couldn't be solved. But I remember the updates hanging pretty often like that

VVeroxin I think I know what you mean, I tried building a HTPC and used bazzite for it bu...

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:00 PM

that's normal for rpm-ostree, the saving grace is that bazzite handles updates in the background automatically, so as long as you reboot every so often you'll be fine

MMarcoangelo Hey man, maybe take a break or a nap and tackle this again when you're in a bett...

Yasuke•7/2/24, 4:01 PM

Bruh…… tell me why I really did just need to wait a bit before ejecting and now it works all of a sudden?

YYasuke Bruh…… tell me why I really did just need to wait a bit before ejecting and now ...

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:01 PM

Crono•7/2/24, 4:01 PM

Work in a hurry is done twice

CCrono Preconfigured ZRAM setup, BORE CPU scheduler, easy rollbacks, many `ujust` QoL c...

Crono•7/2/24, 4:02 PM

Another thing, the updater also updates Flatpaks, so no need for Decky plugins for that

VVaris has anyone seen this kind of error when updating: ``` > rpm-ostree update Pullin...

wolfyreload•7/2/24, 4:02 PM

I don't think there is anything that you need to do, there is a thread here 🛟bazzite-helpSystem update failed. I think it's a key issue in github that the Bazzite/ublue team need to sort out.

CCrono Another thing, the updater also updates Flatpaks, so no need for Decky plugins f...

Crono•7/2/24, 4:04 PM

Well, Flatpaks and basically everything; Distrobox containers, firmware, even Firefox GNOME Theme - but that's more relevant for desktop use. If you dock your Deck to use it as a computer it's a much more robust base.

CCrono Another thing, the updater also updates Flatpaks, so no need for Decky plugins f...

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:04 PM

I got a vacation coming up, so I'll probably load it up and try it while I'm out tbh

YYasuke Bruh…… tell me why I really did just need to wait a bit before ejecting and now ...

Kasher_CS•7/2/24, 4:05 PM

If its Linux, it wasn't done flushing

VVeroxin I got a vacation coming up, so I'll probably load it up and try it while I'm out...

Crono•7/2/24, 4:05 PM

I'd say worst case scenario it's slightly more convenient and secure

Crono•7/2/24, 4:05 PM

There's other things you can set up like LUKS, but that's more advanced

Crono•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

Shouldn't matter that much if you only game on it

wolfyreload•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

If you going on vacation you might want to turn off automatic updates. The 5GB updates can be a bit pricey on a cellphone plan.

Crono•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

Right, that's another thing

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

yeah that's another thing about fedora atomic as a whole

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

huge updates

Crono•7/2/24, 4:06 PM

Right now if you update it'll be a whole new image

Crono•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

It's being worked on

Crono•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

Same with the progress bar

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

I'm still very much a novice when it comes to Linux based systems. But I'm taking the challenge to daily drive it on my pc. And minus a few windows specific apps and vr, it's been smooth so I'll probably understand more in time.

VVeroxin I'm still very much a novice when it comes to Linux based systems. But I'm takin...

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

welcome to the bazzite-on-pc crew

Wwolfyreload If you going on vacation you might want to turn off automatic updates. The 5GB u...

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

Oh I don't leave until Thursday, and I got gigabit internet, so I fully plan on decking out my deck before I leave

Wwolfyreload If you going on vacation you might want to turn off automatic updates. The 5GB u...

Jilong•7/2/24, 4:07 PM

I think automatic updates is only for the desktop versions of Bazzite, right? The handheld versions you need to manually hit that Update button?

ott.tar.gz•7/2/24, 4:08 PM

that actually would explain some things

JJilong I think automatic updates is only for the desktop versions of Bazzite, right? Th...

Kyle Gospo•7/2/24, 4:08 PM

desktop is automatic, handhelds are gaming mode (Steam will check for updates but not auto-apply them)

VVeroxin I'm still very much a novice when it comes to Linux based systems. But I'm takin...

Crono•7/2/24, 4:08 PM

If you're on GNOME, VR should work out when Bazzite 4.0 comes out - which will be based on Fedora 41, which will have GNOME 47 with DRM leasing

Kyle Gospo•7/2/24, 4:08 PM

and both have System UpdateSystem Update app in their app list

CCrono If you're on GNOME, VR should work out when Bazzite 4.0 comes out - which will b...

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:09 PM

But no love for KDE?

Crono•7/2/24, 4:09 PM

KDE already has it

VVeroxin But no love for KDE?

Kyle Gospo•7/2/24, 4:09 PM

The GNOME issue is lack of DRM leasing, KDE already has it

Kyle Gospo•7/2/24, 4:09 PM

but there's some issue with SteamVR that's being investigated. Seems to affect Fedora 40 KDE Wayland as well

Kyle Gospo•7/2/24, 4:09 PM

open issue w/ valve

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:10 PM

Yeah I heard in news stuffs that vr was being worked on

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:10 PM

Are using specific headsets an issue?

Crono•7/2/24, 4:10 PM

I suspect the VR situation on Linux will get dramatically better in the near future as a certain piping-themed company starts investing more into it

TTheEtherNetBoyz FPS/refresh rate side does work? I haven’t gotten it to work at all

TheEtherNetBoyz•7/2/24, 4:12 PM

@Kyle Gospo giving this a bump idk if you saw this

VeroxinOP•7/2/24, 4:12 PM

But the main question is do some headsets play nicer than others? I'd imagine that would be the case

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