[mythtv-users] Building 2 MythTV's w/ Gentoo, any tips? ALSA/LIRC native support?

[Chris Germano]

Now that I have messed up my myth box, I've decided to goto Gentoo (had
mdk9.1 half working for 7 months). I will be building two systems this
weekend. One being the master backend/frontend and the other a remote
frontened/slave backend. In regards to Gentoo, does anyone have any guides
on how to setup Mythtv. I'm quite experienced with mythtv, it's just every
little bit helps. Also I'm planning on just downloading CVS and using that,
shouldn't be a problem, right? I'm worried about getting ALSA and LIRC to
work, as those have been my biggest nightmares in the past. By the way what
exactly is MythTV's native LIRC and ALSA support, what does it do, what's
different?

Also Say System 2 (slave backend/frontend) asks to watch TV, and the Server
(System 1) uses that capture card. On which system will the ringbuffer be
stored? I'm getting a little concerned that if both systems are watching
livetv (crisscrossing remote tuners) the 54G might get jammed up.

System 1 Specs (Master Backend/Frontend, Always on Server) was MDK9.1
AMD Athlon 2400XP o/c at 2200mhz ~ 2700XP
512MB DDR 2700/3200 memory (forgot)
K7S5A SIS735 mobo w/ either my Enermax 300W or 350W PS
4x160GB 7200rpm 8mb HD's (2 Maxtor's, 2 WD's) -> software RAID 5
2x ATA100 & ATA133 Controller Boards (1HD per channel)
1x30GB for Gentoo
1x16X DVDROM Drive (Black)
WinTV 401 dbx (Primary Card)
SB Audigy (EMU10K2)
NV GeForce 4 mx440 64MB AGP

System 2 Specs (Slave Backend/Frontend, Family Room, will be on 5-midnight)
AMD Athlon 1330mhz ~1800xp
512MB PC133
K7S5A SIS735 Pro
1x20GB Gentoo drive
1x60GB MP3 drive
ATI Wonder VE (secondary capture)
NV GeForce 4 mx440 64MB PCI
SMC 2802W 54G PCI 802.11G Wireless Card