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

Matt Hannan matthannan1 at cox.net
Sat Jan 7 00:30:16 UTC 2006


I don't know if you are aware of this, Mike, but there is a working 
frontend available for OS X.  Apparently there isn't one available for 
FC4 on the Mac Mini. 
>
> If one was going to use a Mac Mini as a dedicated frontend, OS X would 
> seem to be the obvious choice for the operating system (I understand 
> that Matt is using Fedora for other reasons).  Not only is it the only 
> operating system anybody has gotten Myth working under on that 
> platform, but it is included in the price of the machine. 
>
> Given that OS X is a perfectly reasonable choice of operating system 
> for a Mac Mini myth box, and absent a religious devotion to Linux, one 
> might consider using iTunes for music, don't you think? 
>
> I can certainly empathize with Matt's plight.  I recently went through 
> a similar experience, except in my case, it was MythMusic that I found 
> execrable and iTunes that I wanted to be using, and I had to jump 
> through hoops to get Windows working on a box which had previously 
> been a KnoppMyth frontend. 
>
> I like iTunes, but don't harbor any delusions that it is the end all 
> and be all of music library software.  I have an iPod though,  which 
> enhances iTunes value in my eyes.  I find that the $.99 transactions 
> which enhance Apple's stock price, as you say, provide me with at 
> least $.99 worth of enloyment, so I make them willingly.
>
> Believe it or not, Matt, some people use Linux because they think it 
> is good software, not just because they are communists.
>
The MythTV (.18.1) that is currently available for OSX lacks the 
functionality that I am looking for. Let's not dwell on which 
functionality that is!

And, I agree with you. OS X on a Mac makes perfect sense. But, as some 
have pointed out already, I am at least partially insane. ;-)
Actually, I just want to see if it can work!

As for iTunes, I do not have an iPod, but rather a Cowon A2. iTunes does 
nothing for me in this respect.

And I have nothing against Linux or Communists. I love Linux and was 
young once, myself.

Matt


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