[mythtv-users] Question -- Attempting MythTV Build with LFS

[nate s]

You could always split the difference between LFS and FC, and go
Gentoo.  I'm using gentoo, and am quite happy with it.  You learn a
lot, and have to do a lot of CLI work, but still have great tools like
portage to help out.

-Nate


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:12:08 -0400, Michael T. Dean
<mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> On 10/12/2004 07:51 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> 
> >On Tuesday 12 October 2004 16:30, Jim Gifford wrote:
> >
> >
> >>    3 - Has anyone attempted to build this on a LFS system before, if so
> >>any pointers?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Mike Dean runs an LFS system, he may have some pointers for you.
> >
> >
> Just getting caught up on my Myth mail...
> 
> Jarod's right, it has been done before (I am using LFS).  Yan-Fa Li is
> right, minimal Fedora with ATrpms is much easier.  And, IvanK is right,
> LFS works without problem (assuming you install/configure it correctly).
> 
> However, I recommend you use LFS *only* if your main intent is to learn
> how the Myth system (from kernel to OS to apps) is put together.  If,
> instead, your main intent is to get a working, stable Myth box, I would
> recommend using a "standard" distro (like FC/FC2 configured according to
> Jarod's HOWTO or KnoppMyth).  Also, if you're likely to support other
> people's Myth installations (i.e. once your friends see your Myth box,
> you might be asked to "help" them set up a Myth box), using another
> distro will make your life much easier.
> 
> Note, also, that learning how to configure everything for LFS requires
> a) a /ton/ of time and b) a suspicion that any problem that exists with
> your LFS Myth box is your own fault due to improper configuration
> (otherwise you're likely to flood the list with questions that can't
> readily be answered because your system is so different from nearly all
> others).  On the bright side, though, if you do work your way through
> installing the system on LFS, you will be in a unique position to be
> able to contribute to the project by answering a lot of questions on the
> list:  since you will have made almost every possible mistake in
> configuring your system, you'll recognize the symptoms other people
> report on the lists.  ;)
> 
> Best of luck--whichever approach you take--and enjoy your Myth box.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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