Every now and then I wonder where SteamOS is. The obvious answer is: it's on the Steam Deck, dummy. But ever since Valve released the original Steam Deck it's been talking about creating a general install that would allow you to drop its impressive Arch-based Linux distro onto other, non-Decky devices. And finally, we have the first tantalising glimpse of a general SteamOS install almost within sight, because the latest beta release (via SteamDeckHQ) has one line that has got me rather excited: "Added support for extra ROG Ally keys."
That's exciting because every SteamOS release has been purely tailored for installation on Valve's own Steam Deck, with a general install being always frustratingly just out of reach. This, however, is the first time I've seen the patch notes referring to a fix being in place specifically for an installation of the operating system on a different company's device.
