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title: "So I'm on Linux now, but obviously I cheated, because this is a SteamOS machine " author: "NOTimothyLottes" handle: "@NOTimothyLottes" post_url: "https://x.com/NOTimothyLottes/status/2064858927829745887" post_id: "2064858927829745887" timestamp: "2026-06-10 23:55:06" post_count: 8 reply_count: 4 repost_count: 0 like_count: 7 view_count: 2234
@NOTimothyLottes — So I'm on Linux now, but obviously I cheated, because this is a SteamOS machine
Post 1 (2026-06-10 23:55:06)
So I'm on Linux now, but obviously I cheated, because this is a SteamOS machine (pre-installed). Need to re-learn enough to be able to make responsible choices on a new install. First up what init system to do? {openrc, runit, s6, or dinit}.
Post 2 (2026-06-11 00:22:20) — reply to Post 1
@NOTimothyLottes My patience is this 🤏 thin with win11 right now, but Linux sounds like too much work, Mac is probably easier with more native software
Post 3 (2026-06-11 00:36:20) — reply to Post 1
'dinit' is out (no C++ for me) - so runit wins by default [also future desire to run busybox, so it's the natural choice]
Post 4 (2026-06-11 01:00:16) — reply to Post 1
@NOTimothyLottes fascinating to me how this challenge would have captivated me a couple decades ago but now i just wanna run away
Post 5 (2026-06-11 01:06:28) — reply to Post 4
@mcnabbd Similar feelings. Used to build linux from scratch in the BIOS era, also ran FreeBSD/etc, just for fun. But things had been easier then. Now years of technical debt later, all my tolerance for complexity has been fully exhausted.
Post 6 (2026-06-11 01:10:19) — reply to Post 1
Going to give artix-lxqt-runit variation a try. Mostly just a stop gap to see if I can actually get a bloated Linux system installed before a more serious effort with BuildRoot. First de-windows victim computer will be an AMD powered APU.
Post 7 (2026-06-11 02:47:54) — reply to Post 6
Looks like the workaround for my locked UEFI secure boot Enabled on the second machine was to "Set Supervisor Password", afterwords I could disable secure boot and APM, but still no way to enable legacy BIOS "Boot Mode".
Post 8 (2026-06-11 04:07:09) — reply to Post 7
Somewhat surprised, Artix using the graphical install just worked out of the box (AMD APU). Got confused post install when 'top' shows 'Xorg' instead of 'XLibre' but the package manager says XLibre is installed.