[mythtv-users] Distro for MythTV, FC6 is killing me

[Ben Edwards]

On 06/12/06, Brett Swaim <kf6zql at gmail.com> wrote:
> I use the latest knoppmyth r5d1 and it's perfect, no issues for me.

With 'apt-get dist-upgrade'. If so I guess they have it working properly now.

Kool,.
Ben

> On 12/6/06, pcampbel at knect24.com < pcampbel at knect24.com> wrote:
> > I have it running using Fedora Core 6, nVidia 6200
> > Had it up and running in 4 to 6 hours using http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/.
> > Fedora install configured the nVidia card without any problems.
> >
> > > On 12/6/06, Ben Edwards < funkytwig at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> On 20/11/06, Mark Lehrer <mark at knm.org> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > I have been trying to get MythTV installed on FC6 for last month.
> My
> > >> > > problem appears to be that FC6 and Nvidia drivers do not play nice,
> > >> > > specifically I can not get the Nvidia drivers to install and work,
> > >> > > yes I have read countless how to's and tried just about
> > >> > > everything. I was able to get the Myth backend working, but could
> > >> > > not get play the output.
> > >
> > > I installed MythTV on Ubuntu recently and in my opinion found it *too*
> > > easy to
> > > install! :)
> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thus I am in the market for a Distro which will be stable and work.
> > >> My
> > >> > > system is:
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm sure you'll get lots of religious replies about everyone's
> > >> favorite
> > >> > distro!
> > >> >
> > >> > That being said:  Use Ubuntu, it rocks.
> > >> >
> > >> > From what I understand, Myth 0.20 is available as part of their
> > >> > "multiverse" repository, which means that installation should be
> easy.
> > >>
> > >> This is true and I use Myth on Ubuntu and with universe it kind of
> > >> works out of the box for a lot of people.  The problem is there does
> > >> not seem to be a real package manager (i.e. someone who actually uses
> > >> or at least can properly test myth). The last version I tried packages
> > >> for (I think .19) was rather unstable.   Saying that I compiled .20
> > >> from source and it seems fairly stable (i.e. back end rock soled and
> > >> very occasionaly have to restart front end).
> > >>
> > >> I would also like to warn against KnoppMyth.  Its debian based and
> > >> uses apt, witch is great.  Problem is doing apt-get upgrade/dist
> > >> upgrade can easily trashes your system.  I would therefore say it is
> > >> equivelent to alpha (at best) and should be avoided like a like the
> > >> plage.
> > >
> > > I mostly followed the instructions from the Ubuntu help pages at:-
> > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV
> > >
> > > Which excplicitly tells you to:-
> > >
> > > sudo apt-get update
> > > sudo apt-get upgrade
> > >
> > > I installed on Edgy eft and as I said, it seemed far too easy ;)
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Ben
> > >>
> > >> > I am going to upgrade my Myth box from Dapper & 0.19 to Edgy and 0.20
> > >> > over the holidays, let me know if you have any questions.
> > >> >
> > >> > Mark
> > >> >
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