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Originally posted by blackout23 View PostNo kidding. I don't understand why so many distros use GRUB2 as default and not syslinux which is 10^100 times more K.I.S.S. Just has one simple config file. Just type "grub" into terminal with GRUB2 installed and let it autocomplete. It ships with 20 grub commands. That damn thing is just supposed to boot a freaking kernel. WTF? It's the most bloated piece of shit I have ever seen.
but when something fucks up you don't have to boot to a live cd to fix it, not always possible when you're on the move...
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Originally posted by tomato View Postbecause if everything is ok, then you don't see bootloader
but when something fucks up you don't have to boot to a live cd to fix it, not always possible when you're on the move...
Some time ago I theorized here games should go better with RT kernels
Phoronix then made game benchmarks and did not notice significant differences but perhaps Valve did.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag..._kernels&num=2
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Originally posted by Sonadow View PostI still don't see the newsworthiness of SteamOS.
So it's a Linux distribution that is utilizes a Debian Wheezy base with extensive modifications. That's no different with Microsoft using a modified Windows for the Xbox. Or Sony using modified FreeBSDs for the PlayStations.
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Originally posted by Sonadow View PostI still don't see the newsworthiness of SteamOS.
So it's a Linux distribution that is utilizes a Debian Wheezy base with extensive modifications. That's no different with Microsoft using a modified Windows for the Xbox. Or Sony using modified FreeBSDs for the PlayStations.Last edited by kraftman; 14 December 2013, 12:42 PM.
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how to do benchmarks
It seems they optimize for low latency. That makes sense there is so much more to gaming performance than FPS (Frames per second).
It would be so fun to see what difference it make. But how to measure?
I thought for a while and came up with this:
How about someone with a high speed camera could set two computers next to each other. Let the two players stand next to each other in a FPS (first person shooter) looking at the same direction. Then let a third player
show up and see:
1) who can see the third player first
2) move mouse react and aim
3) let them simultaneously fire to check who gets the kill.
If this is feasible or not I don't know. What do you others here think?
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Originally posted by blackout23 View PostNo kidding. I don't understand why so many distros use GRUB2 as default and not syslinux which is 10^100 times more K.I.S.S. Just has one simple config file. Just type "grub" into terminal with GRUB2 installed and let it autocomplete. It ships with 20 grub commands. That damn thing is just supposed to boot a freaking kernel. WTF? It's the most bloated piece of shit I have ever seen.
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Originally posted by Adarion View Postdoes anybody have a hint if these Steam-Boxes (though it is more a design principle that can be used by many builders) are going to support / make use of coreboot? (And thus avoid UEFI crap)
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Originally posted by directhex View PostHere's your hint: SteamOS REQUIRES UEFI. The shipping beta does not support any other firmware. And thank fuck for the OEMs, since it means they can use conventional motherboards.
The thing is, steamos is lacking some packages and has some extra, unneeded ones.
But anyway, why am I feeding stupid, ignorant trolls...
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Originally posted by asdfblah View PostThat's bullshit, linux is debian, and any competent debian/ubuntu user should be able to fix it (and also, the nvidia-only requirement): http://www.reddit.com/r/SteamOS/comm...teamos/ce1apdz
The thing is, steamos is lacking some packages and has some extra, unneeded ones.
But anyway, why am I feeding stupid, ignorant trolls...
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