[mythtv-users] FC4 Atrpms myth -> FC5 or Centos ?

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 10:52:06AM +0100, Greg Cope wrote:
> Axel,
> 
> I'm thinking about avoiding FC as I have to upgrade every 12 months or so.
> 
> Any suggestions?

As a long term plan wait until RHEL5 is out (end of year) and use a
clone like scientific linux/centos etc.

> As my family now use myth, it's become essential, I was summoned this
> morning as "Little Red Tractor" green screened when my 2 year old
> wanted to watch it.

I think I didn't understand all of the phrase. There is a show called
"Little Red Tractor" and myth broke showing only a green screen? If so
it sounds fixable, but you would have to supply some more
details. Preferably in a new thread with a new subject.

> Thanks for the head up.
> 
> Greg
> 
> On 03/10/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 10:29:05AM +0100, Greg Cope wrote:
> > > My myth host is based on a Via 13000sp, using washington epia Xorg
> > > RPMs for Xvmc.  It is running FC4.
> > >
> > > Has anyone upgraded an FC4 host to FC5 or centos (to avoid the FC tread mill)?
> > >
> > > Any gotcha's?
> >
> > xorg with epia patches does not properly build on EL4 (and thus
> > centos). I'd wait a week and go FC6.
> >
> > > Anyone done it on a Via SP13000 (or related)
> > > board?
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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