Lenovo Legion Go - Can it Linux?
After picking up a 512 GB Legion Go from Micro Center on Tuesday, naturally I wanted to see how well the device would perform with Linux. For this, I went with ChimeraOS – the closest distro that’s going to give you that SteamOS-like experience.
Installation First, to boot any external media, you’ll need to disable Secure Boot. To do this, hold the Volume+ button while turning the device on. Tap “BIOS Setup” from the dropdown menu.
Another Interview With Alesh Slovak - ChimeraOS Founder
More questions for the founder of my favorite project.
ChimeraOS 44 Nerfs NVIDIA Support, Adds Swap File For Improved Performance
Plus: DSDT audio override no longer needed for the ROG Ally.
ChimeraOS 43 Adds Support for ASUS ROG Ally, Decreases Game Loading Times
Plus a custom kernel and many fixes for OpenGamepadUI!
ChimeraOS 42 Adds Support for Aya Neo 2, OpenGamepadUI
Plus GPD Win 4 controller support and several bug fixes.
ChimeraOS 40 Adds Support for Super Game Boy and Atari 7800, Better Steam Deck Support
Aya Neo 2/Geek also get full controller support.
Finally, You Can Enable Audio on Deck with Distros Outside of SteamOS
But, unsurprisingly, Valve is ‘refusing to comply with GPL source requests.’
ChimeraOS 39 Switches to New BPM By Default, Adds New Boot Splash Animation
Plus, improved Intel GPU support and plenty of other goodies!
ChimeraOS 38 Improves Intel GPU Support, NTFS Support for External Drives
Couch-oriented gaming distro ChimeraOS gets an update for the month of December, just before the new year. Highlights include:
improved Intel GPU driver support for the Deck UI – useful on handhelds that use Intel-based processors screen orientation and resolution fixes for AOKZOE A1 and OneXPlayer Mini Pro improved support for external NTFS drives bug fixes for AppImages and SD card auto-mounting on boot controller support for GPD Win Max 2, OXP Mini Pro, Anbernic Win600, AOKZOE A1 “Format SD Card” button in Deck UI should now work See the patch notes on GitHub.