[mythtv-users] Distro

[Ed Gatzke]

On 10/28/06, Intense Red <intnsred at golgotha.net> wrote:
>
>    I just rebuilt my MythTV box to move from .18 to .20.  I went with
> Debian,
> and the install was quite good.  Though I went with Debian's Etch/Testing
>
> > Ultimately choice of distro is largely a matter of taste, I guess,
> > and it depends very much on what you want your myth system to do.
>
>    Several have echoed similar thoughts, along with "go with what you
> know"
> sentiments.  Good advice.
>
> > - The install seemed bloated: lots of stuff got installed that really
> > wasn't relevant to a dedicated mythbox, especially when I installed X
> > support. Also lots of daemons are setup by default, which may or may not
> > be necessary.
>
>    This is just due to using the "task selection" option during the
> install.
> I typically opt for unchecking the "desktop task" and then selecting what
> I
> need/want after a minimal install by using the the "aptitude" package
> manager.
>
>    Since Debian is by far the largest GNU/Linux distro, it can be easily
> bloated by adding all sorts of software; but that doesn't mean it has to
> be
> that way.
>
>
knoppmyth is a debian based install that does a lot of nice things for you
during setup (improved HW deteaction, like knoppix).

You are still tied into the debian apt-get system for updates and installs,
but the first install process is dead simple for well-supported hardware.

And it installs all your components for myth that are required.  I can have
my system nearly working in 15 minutes or so (then I have to patch due to
the PVR 500 Samsung problem)...
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