r/SteamOS • u/You_are_a_aliens • 3d ago

help wanted Trying to install from USB onto my PC's SSD

I've followed the instructions to install Steam OS onto a PC, but all it does is run from the usb pen drive rather than install onto the SSD.

Any ideas appreciated because I'm stumped.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/You_are_a_aliens 3d ago

I literally just stick the pen drive in and turn on the pc. It loads Steam OS, but it's running directly off the pen drive. There's never anything that pops up and says "what drive would you like to install the OS on?"

I've disabled secure boot in the bios, and I can see the ssd in steam os and in the boot menu.

I expected some kind of option menu or something. This is my first time with anything Linux based.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/You_are_a_aliens 2d ago edited 2d ago

Is loads to desktop. I'll get a photo tomorrow - I'm away today.

It's an i5 with 32gb ram. Using the on board graphics at the moment. The SSD is 500gb

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/You_are_a_aliens 2d ago

I tried the "wipe and new install" option, but nothing happens.

Thanks for your patience, I'm normally on the other side of this conversation with windows.

Edit: going to get a second-hand gpu once everything else is sorted. Will definitely get AMD.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago edited 2d ago

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u/You_are_a_aliens 1d ago

Spell what out? Like I said before, I've been away and will get back this evening - then I can give more detailed spec info.

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u/Bradadiah 3d ago

What kind of SSD? SteamOS only supports NVME drives.

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u/You_are_a_aliens 3d ago

You can edit a file to allow ssds. I did that but it hasn't made a difference.