MythTV install workshop?

[Michael MacLeod]

Oh wow, KnoppMyth is still only 0.19? I'd almost say not to bother with
KnoppMyth then. 0.20 is much better. Some teething pains perhaps, but well
worth it. Ubuntu Dapper + MythTV is relatively painless. The actual Ubuntu
MythTV packages are stuck way back at 0.18, but there are third-party repo's
for Dapper that feature 0.20 and work well. They're actually maintained by
the guy who's got 0.20 into the next release of Edgy.

There is only one outstanding bug that I've encountered that affects some
(not all) nvidia users. It's documented here:
http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/2448

There are some very handy guides for Ubuntu + MythTV installs on the web,
and I've done the whole thing start to finish in 3 hours, including updating
all the Ubuntu packages (167 updated packages last time I re-installed).

On 10/25/06, Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> --- Michael MacLeod <mikemacleod-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > As for the topic at hand, presuming I don't have
> > other matters to attend to
> > that weekend, I'd be happy to show up. I have a
> > MythTV install currently
> > running Ubuntu Dapper + MythTV 0.20. I don't have
> > much experience with
> > KnoppMyth, but I might still be able to give some
> > pointers and tips to new
> > users.
>
> Sounds great. One of the problems tied to all distros.
> (namely I am NOT pointing fingers) is how programs in
> the distro. lag behind the current releases. The
> current KnoppMyth release is R5D1 which comes with
> MythTV 0.19 (one release back from the latest version
> of MythTV).
>
> > Also, is there any reason to have a couple of
> > already running MythTV boxes
> > to show off? If we had a TV (and cable tv access),
> > it might be nice to have
> > a box already running to play around with and demo
> > while the various
> > machines are installing.
>
> I gather there is NO cable TV in Linuxcaffe (yes I did
> ask). The classic we are MOST unlikely to find the
> perfect space. So with Linuxcaffe on the good we have
> an owner happy to see us, fairly central location,
> power, Internet and free. On the bad, the amount of
> space in Linuxcaffe is limited, and no cable TV. While
> not out of the question, on balance it is unlikely we
> will find a better location than Linuxcaffe.
>
> Now I am tentatively planning to bring my KnoppMyth
> based MythTV box to show off (though granted as a
> MythTV box it isn't anything special to write home
> about).
>
> > On 10/25/06, Michael MacLeod <mikemacleod-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't believe so. The PVR-150 only has a single
> > tuner, which is the
> > > important component. The two inputs are still just
> > inputs to the single
> > > tuner. What you want is a PVR-500, which has two
> > tuners on one card.
> > >
> > > On 10/25/06, Dave Germiquet
> > <davegermiquet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Not sure if anyone can answer this,
> > > >
> > > > If im using the Svidfeo tuner on the PVR-150 can
> > i use the Coaxial tuner
> > > > at the same time and record 2 shows cuz of the 2
> > inputs?
>
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