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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/14/19 4:30 PM, Bert Haskins wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/14/2019 10:26 AM, James
Abernathy wrote:<br>
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<p>Now that I have this working I'll document for others.</p>
<p>Hardware: </p>
<font size="-1">Canakit Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit.<br>
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<p><font size="-1">GANA Micro HDMI-to-HDMI adapter</font></p>
<p><font size="-1">GeeekPi Acrylic Case for Raspberry Pi 4 Model
B, Raspberry Pi Case with Cooling Fan & 4PCS Heatsinks
for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B(Only for Pi 4) (Black and Clear)</font></p>
<p><span id="productTitle" class="a-size-large"
style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 21px !important;
line-height: 1.3 !important; text-rendering:
optimizelegibility;"><font size="-1">StarTech.com SATA to
USB Cable - USB 3.0 to 2.5” SATA III Hard Drive Adapter</font><br>
</span></p>
<p><font size="-1">Samsung 860 QVO 1TB Solid State Drive</font></p>
<font size="-1">NOTE the Canakit case was too thick where the
Micro HDMI are so the GANA adapter would not connect reliably.
So I uses the GEEEKPi case which is completely open on the
power and micro HDMI connecters. <span style="color: rgb(37,
37, 37); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style:
initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline
!important; float: none;">If using GeeekPi case, use their
CPU heatsink and not the Canakit one.</span></font>
<p>Software:</p>
<p>Raspbian Buster desktop but without apps. After OS install I
moved the rootfs to the USB/SATA SSD using a script found
here:(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=3232&start=15#p15884"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=3232&start=15#p15884</a>)<br>
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<p>mythtv-light for v30</p>
<p>After installing mythtv-light per wiki. I use a script to
install mythweb, mariadb and other backend related packages
using a script I found
herehttps://forum.mythtv.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=3232#p15773()</p>
<p>Configuration:</p>
<p>Setup Raspbian to operate at 1080P on my 4K TV.</p>
<p>Configure mythtv-setup for my HDHR tuners as any backend is
configured</p>
<p>Create $HOME/.asoundrc file for Digital Audio with ALSA per <a
href="https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi</a>
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<p>Configured mythfrontend using setup wizard for <span
style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures:
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start;
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color:
initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Audio-
ALSA:mythtv:CARD=ALSA, Video- OpenMAX normal. Selected
Mythbuntu 30.1 theme.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures:
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start;
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color:
initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">That's
it. Works fantastically at recording shows on multiple
tuners while watching previously recorded show.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures:
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start;
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color:
initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Note use
the fan regardless of which case you pick.<br>
</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures:
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start;
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color:
initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Jim A</span></p>
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<p>Jim, the Pi4 is available in 1,2, and 4G memory configs.<br>
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<p>Which did you pick and why?</p>
<p>What I'm asking is if there is any real advantage in going for
the 2 or 4 Gig models.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p> Bert<br>
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<p>I picked the 4GB model. The entire starter kit was only $99 for
the 4GB kit, $79 for the 1GB. For $20 difference I'll have 4 less
beers this week at the pub to pay the up-charge.</p>
<p>The reason is not knowing what I'll be running on it long term.
But with Mythtv Combo FE/BE recording 2 HD programs and watching
LiveTV on another HD channel, this is my memory situation:</p>
<p>pi@raspberrypi:~ $ free -m<br>
total used free shared
buff/cache available<br>
Mem: 3664 653 2208 64
802 2818<br>
Swap: 99 11 88<br>
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ <br>
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<p>So you could go with less than 4GB, 2GB should work nicely, but
for $10 more. Why?</p>
<p>Jim A</p>
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