MythTV install workshop?

[Michael MacLeod]

I just got an email from the guy who maintains the MythTV packages for
Ubuntu Edgy. Apparently Edgy is going to be released over the weekend, and
with the packages (0.20-fixes) included in universe, this might be the
distro of choice for MythTV builds for the next little while.

On 10/25/06, Michael MacLeod <mikemacleod-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> 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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