[mythtv-users] fc4.ppc, Mac Mini and MythTV

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Jan 2, 2006, at 4:14 PM, Matt Hannan wrote:

>> Ok, so nothing specific. Just a general "I don't like it because  
>> I  don't like it" or "I don't like it because I didn't read enough  
>> to  figure out how to become the 'ultimate master' of my data  
>> files with  iTunes". I can accept that.
> No, I played with iTunes for months. My first Mac is this Mini. I  
> have read. And read. And read. Like I said, I had it working with  
> an NFS share for my server, which is also my mythbackend machine.  
> And sure, I don't like iTunes. Sue me for saying it. ;-) I'd rather  
> use XMMS, to tell you the truth.

Hell, use Windows Media Player for all I care. :) I was trying to get  
out of you what you couldn't do with iTunes that you can do with  
MythMusic so I could propose a solution for anyone who happens upon  
this thread in the future. Your answer is "Play music without leaving  
Myth Frontend". I have no iTunes solution - yet. If the need should  
arise, I might try playing with MythMusic to allow users to specify  
the binary that plays the music files so you can choose an external  
player like MythVideo does. I wouldn't count on that since I have  
everything working how I need it to work.

> I think this had A LOT to do with fink. I was trying to get XMMS  
> running, but had zero positive results. Then Software Update  
> stopped working. Then iTunes stopped working. So here I am with  
> FC4. I will reload Tiger if I have to, but I am trying to get a  
> full-boat MythTV system running, which is just not going to happen  
> under OS X.
>>> Basically, this is not a massive issue, but rather a  
>>> configuration  question.
>>> MythMusic issues static, WatchTV blows up, Watch Recordings does   
>>> the same. Pretty much the core three things I love MythTV for!
>>>
>>> Let's stay on topic, folks. This is not an iTunes issue, but  
>>> rather  a MythTV one.

Can you get audio from X to work? If not, it's a "I can't get audio  
to work under FC4 using a Mac mini" issue, not a MythTV issue.

>>>
>>> I will look into that /dev/adsp, but I do not seem to have that  
>>> as  an option in mythsetup or frontend utilities. Are you  
>>> successfully  running MythTV on a Mac?

To change the device MythMusic uses for audio, go to Utilities/ 
Setup>Setup>Media Settings>Music Settings>General Settings>First  
Screen "Audio Device". What are your options other than /dev/dsp? Do  
they match ls -l /dev/ | grep dsp ?

>>
>> I'm running Front end on 3 Macs under OS X, but just for recorded   
>> shows and live TV. Your issue isn't a Mac issue. It's a FC4/Mac   
>> hardware issue, so I can only guess at what's wrong. I based my / 
>> dev/ adsp hunch on what I saw in my x86 FC4 setup.
>
> Granted. MythTV under OS X was nice, but it did not include support  
> for music. Kill me for rather listening to music than watching TV.

Did you build your OS X front end with the mythmusic plugin? Just  
saying...

> Again, granted. That is why this thread has" fc4.ppc" in its  
> subject! I seriously doubt I am the only wanting this  
> functionality. If so, I am now the Geek King of the World, which I  
> seriously doubt. Once the holidays are over, I am willing to bet  
> that I get an actual answer to this. Timing is everything, and New  
> Years is not the right time!

I'm betting you are, in fact, the only one who has loaded FC4 on  
their mini and wants to play MythMusic with it (and reads this list).  
Prepare to wear your crown.