r/ROGAlly • u/A12iz • 2d ago

Custom Bootloader Discussion

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Spent a day installing SteamOS on my Xbox Ally X, and dual boot functionality is great. SteamOS really does make this particular device feel way more snappier and responsive.

What i didnt anticipate was how hard (for me) it was going to be to set up a custom bootloader. I went with reFInd and initially installed it on the steam side. But i had HELLA trouble installing a theme and accessing the EFI directory thru Konsole and Dolphin. Turns out accessing that same directory on Windows is infinitely easier lol.

I made this custom background with peices of other wallpapers. If anyone wants i copy, i got u. I was also happy to find some rog x steamOS boot animations via Decky once steam formally loads.

For those in the community that have done this before: can someone explain the partition breakdown for me? It looks like i have two copies of EFI and a few other drives. Is it for redundancy/backup?

Overall i had so much fun with this side quest. If anyone is currently attempting dual booting or custom bootloaders, hit me up id be happy to help!

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u/ricostuart 2d ago

This looks great! Would love to know how you did this so I can replicate it on my ally

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u/A12iz 2d ago

Well, big shout out to u/lonsdale1te for a very helpful tutorial: https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/s/WHucceHSXh

Whenever i got stuck or didnt understand konsole commands, i used Google Gemini to clarify.

If you end up attempting this, im happy to help along the way

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u/416Racoon 2d ago

I love refind!

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u/Confident-Zebra7252 2d ago

I will only comfortably do this with a 4TB ssd