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<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What
exactly do you mean "<FONT color=#000080>XVMC is spotty at best (it works every
5<SUP>th</SUP> or 6<SUP>th</SUP> time)."? Is it that every time you try and play
a video, it takes 4 or 5 tries for it to appear?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
80gb is just a spare drive I have :-D</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Anybody have any idea if it is possible to dual-head, with mythtv on one
head and the standard desktop environment on the other? I'd like to be able to
monitor log files, display system information, etc on a second
monitor.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Also,
the dual processors were aimed at speeding up encoding (I would like for it to
be able to keep up with the rate at which I record shows, ie encode a show every
4 hours or so MAX, + encoding DVDs</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=270261117-24082005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
for the feedback so far guys!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew Mousseau</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>AMSVans, Inc. Webmaster</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>matt@amsvans.com</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>David Ellis<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:56
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Discussion about mythtv'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[mythtv-users] System Setup: Dual Opterons, Firewire, Xvmc,Homebrew Lirc,
64-bit packages, Hdtv (DVI to HDMI),Panasonic PT-AE700U Projector, Optical
Digital Audio Surround Output<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A general note on 64
bit MythTV.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">64 Bit
MythTV works with some caveats.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><![if !supportLists]>
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</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Xvmc
drivers for Nvidia hardware (from Nvidia) are really bad with current (7667)
releases……..hopefully this will improve later, but for now 64bit XVMC is
spotty at best (it works every 5<SUP>th</SUP> or 6<SUP>th</SUP>
time).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><![if !supportLists]></P>
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</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MythTV
itself is pretty stable on 64bit Linux (I run my backend 24x7 – I’ve had three
crashes in three months – not too bad).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mplayer/Xine work,
but have limited codecs for some third party AVI’s – basically anything that
requires a 32bit codec WON’T work – until the 64 bit implementations are more
readily available.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">64 bit
Linux is pretty mature with support for most
packages:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To sum it up, if you
absolutely must have the 32bit codecs (ie. You have a lot of pre-existing
AVI’s), or you absolutely must have XVMC acceleration for HDTV (I do my HDTV
thru xv) you should go the 32bit route. Given your processor specs, HDTV will
be fine with a good Nvidia class AGP/PCI-E card (5200 or better, recommend the
6600). For example my HDTV <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">David<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Greg
Depasse<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday,
August 24, 2005 12:34 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
Discussion about mythtv<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [mythtv-users] System Setup:
Dual Opterons, Firewire, Xvmc,Homebrew Lirc, 64-bit packages, Hdtv (DVI to
HDMI),Panasonic PT-AE700U Projector, Optical Digital Audio Surround
Output</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On 8/24/05, <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Matt
Mousseau</SPAN></B> <<A
href="mailto:matt@amsvans.com">matt@amsvans.com</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm looking to put together the
system to end all systems. I believe I have spec'd out all the hardware, but
I was hoping to get some feedback on everyone's experiences with each
individual aspect of the system. First I will post the proposed specs, then
the desired software / hardware behavior, then questions that I'm concerned
with at the moment. If anyone thinks of something I may have missed, please
let me know!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also, as I build this I will be
writing a guide. I am very much new to linux, so it should be helpful to the
"n00bs" in the community.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">System:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mobo: TYAN S2885ANRF
(</SPAN></FONT><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813151120"
target=_blank><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813151120
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Proc: AMD Opteron 246
SledgeHammer 400MHz FSB (</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103412"
target=_blank> <FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103412</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Raid: HighPoint
ROCKETRAID2220 PCI-X SATA Controller (</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16816115022"
target=_blank><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16816115022
</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ram: Thinking around 1gb /
chip</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HD's: 4x400gb SATA For my
"archive" ; 2x250gb SATA "working"; 1x160gb PATA "music" ; 1x80gb PATA
"boot"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Firewire: Basic 4 Port
controller (for hookup to my HDTV
recievers)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nic's: Thinking the
onboards should work, will add new ones if
necessary</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Audio: Need a recomendation
here, onboard is Coax SPDIF, was looking for an optical solution (longer run
so i'm concerned about noise)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Graphics: Recommendations
are good here too, I want DVI to HDMI for my projector, as well as a second
monitor running (for diagnostics,
etc...)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR><BR>Hi Matt-<BR>As a noob who has the same mobo
I'd love to see what you come up with. I haven't been able to get mine
up and running. Of course, the bulk of my problems have been trying to
get a PVR-250 running (which you don't have spec'd). The rest of the
mobo stuff works great.<BR><BR>I had the same plan as you (although not quite
as extensive in the automation dept). I bought the same mobo and
CPUs. I also bought a couple PVR-250's, only to find out that this mobo
only has 1 slot compatible with the cards. I've been trying on and off
since April to get this working. My wife and and I had our first child
in March, so their hasn't been much free time for me to work on this. I
tried the 64-bit OS route and found that I didn't gain much except a headache
(be careful of some of the software repository issues regarding the 64-bit
distros), so I reverted to the 32-bit versions. I've tried FC3 (jarod's
guide), knoppmyth, gentoo, and suse 9.3. (And I'm about to try the new
version of MythDora). I couldn't get any of them to work with either of
my PVR-250s. It's been a couple months since I've last attempted
an install, and I'm sure much has improved in the 64-bit area since then so
good luck. I'm not a linux guru, which definitely accounts for some of
the delay in getting this to work. My guess is that you will have better
luck. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Greg<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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