[mythtv-users] No luck getting Mythtv to work - Configuration woos

greg greg12866 at nycap.rr.com
Sun Oct 19 12:21:08 UTC 2008


daryl wrote:
> I have tried to get Mythtv to work but so far no luck. My Hauppauge HVR 
> 1600 card is recognized and I do have video and audio using Mplayer.
>
> I Have installed Mythbuntu-Desktop and have no clue how to get it to do 
> anything. I have been over the Mythtv Manual and it doesn't help me.
>
> When I open the frontend, the "watch tv" option does nothing. When I 
> open backend setup I get "tv storage" path doesn't exist ("tv storage" 
> being a storage group I "created".
>
> Is there a simple way of understanding all of this so I can make some 
> progress?
>
> Thanks,
> Daryl
>
>
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You need to set the permissions on the storage path to your user name  
.You must also go through the first 4 steps in the backend set up...
Mythtv setup is really pretty easy after you learn what is needed...

Good luck


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