[mythtv] My RedHat 8 Setup VS. Docs

Bernard Johnson mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 03:25:13 -0700 

Here are the files that I built so I could re-create a setup:

http://www.symetrix.com/files/mythtv

They do *NOT* include rpms that are included in the redhat updates.  The are
only the rpms that you would have had to build by hand because they are not
available through redhat.

Get lame rpms from http://www.freshrpms.net

This now compresses down to:
steps 5.2-5.3 - just install rpms provided.

TODO: a matroxfb kernel (I have one but it's not too stable) RPM
TODO: a RPM for mythtv itself

NOTE:  The faq says that you need to find the qt-MySQL rpm elsewhere, but
it's provided by redhat, so that is not necessary.  Also the faq talks about
a typical install and lists KDE/KDE-dev, which is not necessary...

CALL FOR HELP:
If *anyone* has their Matrox Marvel G400-TV working with myth in this
configuration:
dual head, framebuffer mode
X runs on framebuffers, 2nd head is tvout
full acceleration, scaling support

Note I'm talking about a Marvel G400-TV and not a Millenium.  I'm not sure
what the difference is.  In either case, get ahold of me :)

OR ANYTHING CLOSE

please let me know.  I've put the WinTV in my machine as well, but so far
the Matrox produces a better xawtv picture, so I'm assuming it will look
better if I can just get it working.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Norris" <brent@biglinux.tccw.wku.edu>
To: "MythTv" <mythtv-dev@snowman.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv] My RedHat 8 Setup VS. Docs


> I can provide the space for them if you need it. I just did this install
> as well and I found that there are a few things that aren't really in
> the docs.  After re-reading them I bet that the various things in the
> "Install <insert package group> from the red-hat package manager" would
> have probably contained all I needed, but I am loathe to install a bunch
> of stuff that I don't need on a machine where hard drive space will be a
> big deal.  Perhaps a list of what packages exactly should be installed
> would be nice.  Also some of the stuff that isn't listed in the Redhat
> section (The mandrake 9.0 section I think) is needed.
>
> On Sun, 2002-12-08 at 05:29, Bernard Johnson wrote:
> > You need to install qt-devel package.
> >
> > If you have problems with any of the other programs, let me know, as
I've
> > built rpms for the missing stuff (or stuff that redhat has not upgraded
to
> > yet).  If someone wants to provide web space, I can upload them
somewhere.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew De Ponte" <cyphactor@socal.rr.com>
> > To: <mythtv-dev@snowman.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 3:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv] My RedHat 8 Setup VS. Docs
> >
> >
> > > K, I forked out the bucks and got a machine for MythTV. It an Athlon
2100
> > > with a 160 GB harddrive and 512 meg of ram DDR 2100. I installed red
hat
> > 8.0
> > > off the bat because someone had just posted a success and a howto on
it.
> > > I got all the pre reqs installed I think because I followed the howto.
The
> > > problem is this when I do the configure first thing off the bat for
> > > libavcodec everything looks fine, but when i run make after that I
get:
> > >
> > > [adeponte@myth mythtv-0.7]$ make
> > > make: *** No rule to make target `/mkspecs/linux-g++/qmake.conf',
needed
> > by `Makefile'.  Stop.
> > >
> > > Please help me. Where do I get qmake. What package do I have to get
and
> > > install on redhat 8.0 to get qmake installed? Please help!!
> > >
> > > On (12/03/02 16:58), Nathan Langley wrote:
> > > > Delivered-To: adeponte@localhost.cyph.org
> > > > From: Nathan Langley <nathan@viptx.net>
> > > > To: rkulagow@rocketmail.com
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> > > >
> > > > Here are the instructions as promised.  I went a diff way for the
setup
> > > > (probably because I did not read the docs)
> > > >
> > > > Section 2.1.2
> > > >   I did not use the RedHat package manager to do this.  I did not
> > install KDE or
> > > > KDE software Develop.  This is what I did.
> > > >
> > > > MYSQL:  # must be root -- use su - to get a root shell
> > > >    up2date --solvedeps mysql
> > > >    up2date --solvedeps mysql-server
> > > >
> > > > QT:
> > > >    up2date --solvedeps qt
> > > >    up2date --solvedeps qt-MySQL  # Case Sensitive
> > > >
> > > > This will download and install all the necessary packages for QT and
> > MYSQL
> > > > If you dont have internet access I cant help you and you are
probably
> > not
> > > > reading this anyway.
> > > >
> > > > Section 4.1.2
> > > >   RedHat sets up all the QT Env. Variables correctly when you run
> > up2date.  All
> > > > you should have to do now is run /sbin/ldconfig as root (su -)
> > > >
> > > > Section 5.3
> > > >   I had one bitch of a time setting this up.  All I had to do was
run
> > export
> > > > LANG=C before I ran perl Makefile.PL.  That cleared it up.  I did
use
> > CPAN to
> > > > install all the modules.  The XML::Twig that comes from RedHat
seemed to
> > be
> > > > broken so I reinstalled it with the Perl CPAN Module too.
> > > >
> > > > Section 7.1.2
> > > >   Ok I had some serious problems with the sound at first.  RedHat
seems
> > to set
> > > > up the SBLive line in incorrectly and makes it a gain channel.  Dont
> > know why
> > > > this is and got tired of fucking with it so I just put in my Ensoniq
> > Audio Pci
> > > > and it worked great.  Good luck if you have a Sound Blaster Live.  I
did
> > not us
> > > > Alaa for either I was using the default OSS stuff RedHat provides.
> > > >
> > > > If you want to include any of this in the DOCS feel free too.  You
can
> > put my
> > > > email address in there and I will answer peoples questions.  I have
also
> > got
> > > > MythTv working on Slackware 8.0 if you want a write up for the DOCS
I
> > can give
> > > > you one but I will need some time.  It was a BITCH to get working in
> > Slack.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Nathan Langley
> > > > Linux > BSD > MacOS > DOS > Windows
> > > >
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