[mythtv-users] Fresh Install From Scratch

[Gary Balliet]

Myth Man wrote:

>Hello mythtv-users,
>
>  I am doing a completely virgin install of RH9 and MythTV using
>  Jarod's http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250
>
>  Ran into a little snafu...
>
>  The RH9 install went fine.  I created a 'mythtv' user.  I then SU'd
>  to 'mythtv' to continue the rest of install.
>
>  Well, I couldn't go any further as mythtv, so I continued as root
>  until such time as I would switch back to mythtv user.  I figured
>  right before I did the apt-get mythtv-suite.
>
>  Well, suffice it to say, I forgot.  :^(
>
>  I have gone past that part as root.  And now I am at the spot where
>  I am configuring the ivtv drivers and it's not working.
>
>  As 'mythtv' I do a '/sbin/depmod -a' and I get
>
> depmod: Can't open /lib/modules/2.4.20-24_31.rh9.at/modules.dep for writing
>
>  So, I am guessing that I have to be at 'mythtv' user from the get
>  go, just like it said in Jarod's docs.  Imagine that!  :^(
>
>  My question is, how can I get back to that point, w/o having to
>  whack everything and start over.  Or would that be the best course
>  of action?  Simply to whack the drive and start over.
>
>  Thanx...
>
>  
>  
>
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Everything in /sbin/ 'should' only be executable as root. - its a 
permissions thing you probably should leave alone -just su.

./gary

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