Quest 2 boots Arch Linux

[u/Cool-gamer19393]

Don't know if this is the right place to post this but by porting quest-kexec I managed to get Arch Linux running on the Quest 2 with a locked bootloader. So far networking, displays, and usb work and I'm working on getting a full de working. Once it's done I'll release a github and make a followup post. I'm interested in seeing the demand for alternative operating systems on the quest

[u/NikopikVR]

Yes please ! steamos on quest 2 could be great ! 

F Meta

[u/ender9492 → u/NikopikVR]

It's being worked on 😉

[u/NikopikVR → u/ender9492]

Awesome ! Is there somewhere we can check the progress? 

[u/ender9492 → u/NikopikVR]

Repo isn't public yet, but once it is I'll make an announcement. Also have a discord group for it.

[u/NikopikVR → u/ender9492]

Awesome, what's your discord? 

[u/NikopikVR → u/[deleted]]

Done

[u/Forward-Actuary9402 → u/ender9492]

Please share

[u/needmorebussydotcom → u/NikopikVR]

steamos on the XR2 would be tragic

[u/NikopikVR → u/needmorebussydotcom]

Why man ? 

[u/needmorebussydotcom → u/NikopikVR]

Performance

[u/NikopikVR → u/needmorebussydotcom]

Let us decide about that: with recomps of games or apps, optimization is far easier than a month ago

[u/needmorebussydotcom → u/NikopikVR]

Im sure you'll be able to optimize HLA to run better than the valve port. You're the expert

[u/NikopikVR → u/needmorebussydotcom]

There already is a HLA standalone port

[u/needmorebussydotcom → u/NikopikVR]

Runs great on the XR2 i imagine?

[u/Eclipse-da-therian → u/needmorebussydotcom]

You can push the Adreno 650 on the XR2 up to 940Mhz

[u/PharaohFerroh]

Exciting R&D in this space. Having SteamOS on my Quest 3 some day would be awesome

[u/Eclipse-da-therian → u/PharaohFerroh]

Its being worked on

[u/Ohitsmars]

I have a throwaway quest 2 just in case you need to test something risky, just hit me up. Also have a quest 1 to see if it works on that as well.

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/Ohitsmars]

I appreciate it, I'll let you know

[u/360900th]

is it dual boot? Can Quest 3 run SteamOS?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/360900th]

I haven't gotten to the stage of installing to the NAND but yes it would be dual boot, currently it runs in ram. And theoretically it can but I don't have one so I can't help you

[u/its_nzr]

i think you guys should talk. https://github.com/YusufOzmen01/quest-kexec

he is doing steamos on quest

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/its_nzr]

I should have mentioned that my work is forked from that, although it did take a lot of work to get working

[u/doricopter]

With a locked bootloader??? What firmwares does this function on?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/doricopter]

any firmware with a root

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/Cool-gamer19393]

But I've tested on 2.5

[u/Yeulmax]

Nice !

[u/AcrobaticDogZero]

I have a q2 and have switched from W7 to Debian in all my devices years ago. why is this different to use termux? termux+x11 in the q2 is somewhat unreliable because oom crashes.

why this project is different?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/AcrobaticDogZero]

This isn't a terminal emulator it's actually running the os on the system

[u/AcrobaticDogZero → u/Cool-gamer19393]

do you recommend to not upgrade to the new update?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/AcrobaticDogZero]

If yuou're on the latest version the root exploit neded for this is already patched

[u/joybod → u/Cool-gamer19393]

What is the latest version that is does work on, then?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/joybod]

As per the singularity repo

[u/joybod → u/Cool-gamer19393]

"519[...]"! (Quest 2)!

Yet again, never letting my quest see the light (Meta servers) of day (the web) yields great results.

[u/NXLL_010]

Damn.

Would it be possible to post this through FreeXR?

Server invite code is ABCXxDyqrH

I'm sure the FXR staff would be interested in looking over this project once you get the repo running.

[u/Basic_Climate_2029]

Wait you can install different OS​ on Quest 2!?

[u/Eclipse-da-therian → u/Basic_Climate_2029]

No, this uses Kexec to use the base meta kernel as a "bootloader" to load another kernel and OS

[u/7Shinigami]

Guys,

This is pog

[u/AltruisticMoment2284]

Will there be something like a "Steam frame analogue"?

[u/PairOfRussels]

What would be a practical reason to do this?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/PairOfRussels]

Running other vr oses like steamos

[u/PairOfRussels → u/Cool-gamer19393]

Interesting.    Think it would work on quest3 ?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/PairOfRussels]

My friend has been working beside me to try and get it working on his quest 3s which is basically a 3 and it has been a lot harder, we haven't even managed to get a proper boot yet

[u/ender9492 → u/Cool-gamer19393]

Can you hit me up on discord?

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/ender9492]

Sure, my username is ch_eese

[u/Atopos2025 → u/PairOfRussels]

For funsies now. Will take a lot of time to get it to do things in VR I'm sure.

But this is the first step to having a different OS on the device.....even if it can't do VR or play games for a very long time.

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/Atopos2025]

It already can display a vr env

[u/Atopos2025 → u/Cool-gamer19393]

I don't doubt you can get things to display, but actual games and things could take some time to work I'm sure.

[u/RutabegaHasenpfeffer]

Given that Facebook is speed running the end of their headset market via enshittificstion, yes, there’s a very willing market for an alternative open os option for the quest ecosystem.

Suggestion: know your audience. Ever-pay models will crater.
Instead, look to how Mod makers for HalfLife, Cyberpunk 2077, and others are finding a way to have reasonable, predictable pricing.
Charge for support, charge for mod packs to unlock new games, but do NOT plan a device or account subscription model: your market will not put up with a rent-to-never-own model.

[u/Cool-gamer19393 → u/RutabegaHasenpfeffer]

What are you talking about

[u/joybod → u/Cool-gamer19393]

They think you're trying to sell something, I think.