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Lunar is a source based Linux distribution with a unique package management system which builds each software package, or module, for the machine it is being installed on. Though it can take a while to do a complete Lunar installation it's worth it as it tends to be quite fast, once installed! In the beginning Lunar was a fork of Sorcerer GNU Linux (SGL). The fork occurred in late January to early February of 2002 and was originally made up of a small group of people who wanted to collaboratively develop and extend the Sorcerer technology. The original name for the project was Lunar-Penguin but the group decided to re-christen it Lunar Linux while the Lunar-Penguin name has become a sort of umbrella which the team could use if they decide to collaboratively develop something besides Lunar Linux.
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| 2015-06-26 |
NEW • Development Release: SteamOS 2.0 Preview |
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The developers of SteamOS, a Debian-based distribution for gamers, have released an early preview of what should eventually become SteamOS 2.0. Built on top of the new Debian GNU/Linux 8, the release is primarily designed for those users who would like to help with testing. From the release announcement: "Valve is pleased to announce the preview of the next SteamOS release, code-named "brewmaster" and based on the latest Debian 8.1 stable release. Please note that this is a very early preview release and we have done only limited hardware compatibility and functional testing. We are releasing this early to get feedback from the community. You should not install brewmaster on any machine containing data you are not prepared to lose completely. Although there are a lot of changes under the covers, the overall functionality and experience of brewmaster is the same as alchemist and most of the SteamOS FAQ applies to both releases." Download either the ISO image (for legacy systems) or the compressed ZIP image (for newer computers with UEFI): SteamOSDVD.iso (1,338MB, SHA512, pkglist), SteamOSInstaller.zip (1,335MB). |
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SteamOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run Valve's Steam and Steam games. It also provides a desktop mode (GNOME) which can run regular Linux applications. In addition to a stable Debian base, SteamOS features various third-party drivers and updated graphics stack, a newer Linux kernel with long-term support, and a custom graphics compositor designed to provide a seamless transition between Steam, its games and the SteamOS system overlay. The base operating system is open-source software, but the Steam client is proprietary.
Note: Valve discontinued its Debian-based SteamOS and launched a new, Arch-based SteamOS for the Steam Deck. This new, Arch-based system appears to only be available with the Steam Deck and is not released as a stand-alone ISO.
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| 2015-01-15 |
Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 153 |
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John Vert has announced the availability of a new update of SteamOS 1.0, a Debian-based distribution designed for gaming enthusiasts with support for a number of Steam games: "We have just updated the released 'alchemist' repository. This is the same content that was pushed to alchemist_beta last week. Updated NVIDIA drivers to 343.22; updated AMD graphics driver to 14.9; Linux kernel rebased against 3.10.60; improved performance of timing system calls for 32-bit applications by backporting i386 VDSO changes from upstream kernel and adding eglibc support for them; fixed 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' not focusing on startup. Security fixes and upstream updates: axis - Debian 7.7 update; base-files - Debian 7.7 update; bind9 - CVE-2014-8500...." Read the release announcement for a complete list of recent security updates. Download the installation DVD image from here: SteamOSDVD.iso (1,035MB, SHA512, pkglist). |
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| 2014-10-23 |
Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 145 |
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John Vert has announced the release of update 145 of SteamOS 1.0, a Debian-based distribution for gamers: "We have just updated the released 'alchemist' repository. This is the same content that was pushed to alchemist_beta last week. SteamOS updates: e2fsprogs - latest upstream version; geoclue - latest upstream changes; libdrm - latest upstream release; Linux kernel - improved out-of-the-box support for DualShock 3 and 4; nspr, nss - update to latest from jessie to support chrome; Plymouth - merge latest upstream and add script support for system update notifications; plymouth-themes-steamos - implement progress bar while applying updates at shutdown; steamos-autoupdate - handle multiple steam PIDs; steamos-compositor - fix Planetary Annihilation freezing on startup; fix cursor; unattended-upgrades - notify Plymouth about system update progress." Continue to the release announcement for a full changelog. Download the installation DVD image from here: SteamOSDVD.iso (1,024MB, SHA512, pkglist). |
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| 2014-05-09 |
Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 105 |
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John Vert has announced the release of an updated beta build of SteamOS 1.0, a Debian-based distribution for gaming enthusiasts that includes the Steam client and a few Steam games: "We have just updated the released alchemist repository. This is the same content that was pushed to alchemist_beta last week. Changes: upstream Iceweasel browser security updates; AMD driver update to match latest released driver (14.4); added script to retrieve system serial number to enable hardware promo scenarios; upstream (Debian 7.5) updates for base-files, debian-installer, lcms2, libquvi-scripts, libsoup2.4, libxml2, samba, dpkg; added unzip, git, cgdb and rsync to the repository; added missing SSL certificate authorities package; added Realtek r8168 driver; added support for more Intel WiFi adapters." Here is the brief release announcement. Download the installation DVD image from here: SteamOSDVD.iso (1,006MB, SHA512). |
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| 2013-12-14 |
Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta |
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Valve has announced the availability of the much-awaited first public beta release of SteamOS, a Debian-based gaming distribution that includes the Steam client and some Steam games: "We've been hard at work to deliver on our promise of a new kind of living room entertainment environment - one that is accessible, powerful and open. In making the SteamOS Beta available to you, we're excited to take the next major step towards that goal." This early beta release is designed for developers and experienced Linux users; there is no easy-to-install ISO image - just a zipped file that needs to be decompressed onto a USB storage medium and a basic installer that will take over the computer's hard disk. SteamOS 1.0 is based on Debian GNU/Linux 7.0, but it ships with a newer kernel (3.10.11), proprietary graphics drivers (ATI 13.11 and NVIDIA 331.20), and a GNOME 3 desktop which must be manually enabled. See the SteamOS home page, the FAQs and the installation instructions for further information. Download link: SteamOSInstaller.zip (960MB). |
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