[mythtv-users] Choosing Linux distribution (Open SUSE 10 vs. Fedora Core 4)

Joacim J jocke4news at gmail.com
Mon Dec 19 16:24:23 EST 2005


On 12/19/05, Steve Adeff <adeffs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Monday 19 December 2005 13:03, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday 19 December 2005 05:01, mythtv-users at fastdruid.co.uk wrote:
> > > On Monday 19 December 2005 10:00, Joacim J wrote:
> > > > I already have a file server with Open SUSE 10 and now I will have a
> > > > HTPC with MythTV. I have found Jarods excellent HOWTO regarding
> Fedora
> > > > and MythTV.
> > > > It is much more easier if I have the same Linux distribution on all
> > > > machines from a admin perspective.
> > > >
> > > > What is the advantages/disadvantages in OpenSUSE 10 vs. Fedora Core
> 4?
> > > > Which is best suited according to you guys?
> > >
> > > Personally I prefer suse but my advice is go with whichever you're
> > > happiest with using!
> > >
> > > I found any advantages to any one specific distro are overshadowed by
> not
> > > being used to it, where config files were kept, where (and what) the
> > > (distro specific) system tools were etc.
> >
> > What he said. (Though I personally prefer Fedora over SUSE, if that
> wasn't
> > already obvious ;).
>
> haha!
>
> Go with what your comfortable with. I've already got 2 running Debian
> systems
> so I went with Debian and compiled MythTV from SVN.  I did use Jarod's
> guide
> extensively though, as there is a lot of information that is generic and
> doesn't matter what distro your using. Some stuff just needs to be
> translated
> from FC4 speak to Debian or whatever else.
>
> --
> Steve
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Jarod, thanks for your good HOWTO!
Since I have started to configuring MythTV on FC4 I'll stick to that for a
while.

BR
Joacim
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