[mythtv-users] Instalation problems.

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Mon Dec 12 20:57:28 EST 2005


The last I knew you can't run it as a Live CD. Only install to your  
drive. I'm 99 44/100% sure that's still correct.

On Dec 12, 2005, at 8:51 PM, korebantic wrote:

> Brad is right -- although KnoppMyth is based on Knoppix, and you can
> run it only from a CD if you want (Which I do when I want to run the
> frontend on my PC), you also have the option of KnoppMyth installing
> itself on your harddrive.
>
> On 12/12/05, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>> He said KnoppMyth, not Knoppix. I would also recommend KnoppMyth  
>> for a
>> beginner and experienced users who are tired of fiddling with this  
>> and that
>> until it works exactly as you want it to. :) It walks you through  
>> the whole
>> setup relatively effortlessly. Just remember to set up your Zap2It  
>> account
>> (assuming you're in the U.S.) before starting. It'll save you some  
>> time and
>> possibly some frustration.
>>
>>
>> On Dec 12, 2005, at 8:18 PM, Bill Kenny wrote:
>> Yeah, I am pretty set on using Ubuntu, I Guess I could look at the  
>> others as
>> well, Isn't Knoppix a slow live CD?
>>
>> On 12/12/05, William < wmunson at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>> --------------------------
>>> Does anyone have MythTV installed on Ubuntu Breezy 5.10? I have been
>> having
>>> so much trouble installing it on Ubuntu that I have tried 7 times  
>>> without
>>> success that I don't know whats right, whats installed  that I  
>>> have been
>>> reinstalling Ubuntu every time. I have used the How-to on  
>>> Ubuntu's forum,
>>> that its so incorrect that I have given up on that.
>>>
>> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=91511&highlight=mythtv
>>>
>>> Does ANYONE have a How-To that will work? I am new to Linux so a  
>>> link
>> that's
>>> is kinda designed for someone like me would be great!
>>> --
>>> Thanks
>>> Bill
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> Well Bill, if all you want to do is get mythtv running on a linux  
>>> system
>>> there are several easier options. If you are bound and determined  
>>> to use
>>> ubuntu you are pushing the envelope a bit so there are not as  
>>> good of docs
>>> yet.
>>>
>>> The first thing I would suggest is KnoppMyth
>>> ( www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html ) Pertty much
>> turn-key. Loads linux and
>>> mythtv in one shot.
>>>
>>> The second is a great howto at (wilsonet.com/mythtv/) This is a  
>>> great step
>>> by step howto that was based (last time i looked) on Fedora Core.  
>>> I set
>> mine
>>> up with this howto but have since customized mine quite a bit.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Bill
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