[mythtv-users] Whats the most stable system at the monent?

[Kenneth Hadley]

Personally running a combo Backend/Frontend MythTV box

Hardware:
-Celeron 2.6ghz
-Intel 845G (845Gsomething another) Motherboard
-512MB Kingston PC266 Memory chip
-120GB JB WesternDigital Hard Disk
-DVD-ROM Drive
-PVR-350
-PVR-250

Software:
-Fedora Core 2 installed via Jarod Wilson's Guide ( 
http://wilsonet.com/mythtv )
-MythTV v.016
-NO Fedora updates via apt since install time.

The MythTV backend component is rock solid, I typically have both the 
PVR-350 and PVR-250 recording (one for DirecTV (SVideo In)  and one from 
Charter Cable (Coax In) with a nuvexport running  and now with the cool 
MythStreamTV 0.93 plugin/VLC runing all at once.

I do have a problem with the Frontend failing to connect to the Backend 
after about a week of continuous usage when using the Frontend on the 
same box as the Backend. Oddly enough though my other Frontend's connect 
via the network to the Backend with no problems when this problem 
occurs. It hasnt been on my list of things to be concerned about since 
what matters most to me is a rock solid Backend setup which is what I 
consider I have.

I do have one comment though that caused me no small amount of 
annoyance. I had a Actisys IR Transmitter but I never could get to work 
with LIRC to control my Samsung DirecTV receiver. I went ahead and 
purchased a MyBlaster RF Serial which uses a perl script to change the 
channel and following their HowTo I was able to get my MythTV box to 
control my DirecTV receiver.

Ahhhhh, and how my Myth boxes hard disk has been filled since now I can 
record anything I want :-D

-Kenneth



Frank smith wrote:

>HI
>Just wondering,
>What is the most stable system at this time?
>I mean is it:
>FC1 with a pvr 250?
>Or
>Something like Suse 9.1
>
>I don't mean cutting edge more like,
>pretty much guaranteed to just run and allow recording and playback of
>TV plus Music.
>
>Cheers
>All
>Bob
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