Valve Adds CD-ROM Support to Steam Frame Linux Kernel
A day after a user requested external optical drive compatibility, Valve committed the change to the Steam Frame's kernel sources, with rollout expected in a future update.
Valve has committed CD-ROM support to the Linux kernel sources used by SteamOS for the Steam Frame, one day after a user requested external optical drive compatibility for the headset, according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
A Steam Frame user asked Valve to add support for external optical disc drives. A Valve employee responded that the company would look into the request. About ten minutes later, a Valve employee committed a change enabling CD-ROM support in the Linux kernel sources used by SteamOS for the Steam Frame.
The change enables an existing Linux kernel feature, and users could hypothetically install the updated kernel themselves. The support is likely to be added in a future software update.
Background: The Steam Frame can run VR and 'flat' games without a separate PC, but it initially lacked drivers to read discs.
Quick answers
Does the Steam Frame now support external CD-ROM drives?
Valve has committed CD-ROM support to the Linux kernel sources used by SteamOS for the Steam Frame, but the feature is likely to arrive in a future software update.
Can users install the CD-ROM support themselves?
Yes, users could hypothetically install the updated kernel themselves, as the change enables an existing Linux kernel feature.