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password: (?) | password: (?) | ||
| − | + | === firmware boot menu === | |
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| − | === firmware menu === | + | |
Hold [...] button (the one with three dots on the front of the deck) and while holding it, press and hold POWER button, wait for the sound, release ONLY the POWER button until the menu appears and release [...] to boot into | Hold [...] button (the one with three dots on the front of the deck) and while holding it, press and hold POWER button, wait for the sound, release ONLY the POWER button until the menu appears and release [...] to boot into | ||
| − | === bios menu === | + | === bios boot menu === |
Hold - (the volume down button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure. | Hold - (the volume down button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure. | ||
=== boot option menu === | === boot option menu === | ||
Hold + (the volume up button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure. | Hold + (the volume up button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure. | ||
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| + | === install ssh server === | ||
| + | It should be installed by default. | ||
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| + | sudo systemctl enable sshd | ||
| + | This will tell the steamdeck to enable the ssh serveer when it boots. | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can manually start the ssh server with the following: | ||
| + | sudo systemctl start sshd | ||
| + | This is Debian Linux basics; applies to the Steam Deck. Linux. | ||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 5 January 2025
Contents
Usage Tips
set a password for the default deck user
This is very important as you will need to know this password for troubleshooting problems that might arise in the future.
Control+Alt+5 while in big picture mode will give you a command shell.
username: deck password: (?)
Hold [...] button (the one with three dots on the front of the deck) and while holding it, press and hold POWER button, wait for the sound, release ONLY the POWER button until the menu appears and release [...] to boot into
Hold - (the volume down button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure.
Hold + (the volume up button) and press and hold POWER. The procedure follows the same as the firmware menu procedure.
install ssh server
It should be installed by default.
sudo systemctl enable sshd
This will tell the steamdeck to enable the ssh serveer when it boots.
You can manually start the ssh server with the following:
sudo systemctl start sshd
This is Debian Linux basics; applies to the Steam Deck. Linux.
Troubleshooting
Steam Deck Black Screen After switching to desktop
aka: Steam deck blackscreen switching to desktop
USB Keyboard required.
- Go to the command shell (instructions on this page) and login.
- rm -rf ~/.local/share/kscreen/*
- CTL-ALT-F1 to go back to Big Picture Mode and then try to switch to desktop.
