[mythtv-users] Re:KnoppMyth Release 2

[Cecil Watson]

Hello Mike,

mpgordon at comcast.net wrote:

>Cecil, 
> Thanks for you previous reply, I have a couple of follow-up questions. 
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You're welcome.

> I would like to develop a plugin for MythTV, are the gcc complier tools 
>included in the install CD? 
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Yes, the tools are there.

> Is there anything limiting me from grabbing the source and developing locally 
>on my MythBox?
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Nothing at all!  Since it is Debian, you can apt-get whatever is missing...

>  How would the update process work, if I were to rip MP3s and save these MP3s 
>to my MythBox and want to upgrade to the newest MythTV?  Will a need a separate 
>partition for the install and additional partitions for media storage?
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I'm still thinking the upgrade process through...  Working with unstable 
making it kinda of difficult, in that if I try apt-get something it may 
need dependecies that might not make the install process smooth.  At 
some point(hopfully sooner, hopfully as my plate w/ work is full for the 
next month, month and a half), I have this worked out...  I thinking 
once I have the base system with all I want(got a few things to add), 
I'll learn to make .debs myself and that would be how you'd upgrade from 
one release to the next.  Anyone have any thoughts on this?

>  I have been searcing for MythBox hardware.  I believe that I have decided on 
>the Albatron Nforce2 Motherboard for AMD Processors, Model KM18G PRO 2.0:  
>Built-in Geforce4 MX graphics w/ TV-out
>6 channel AC 97 Audio
>nForce2 MCP 10/100 Ethernet LAN. 
>LEADTEK WINFAST "DELUXE" TV2000XP 
>
>Once the HW above was correctly assembled I could have a MythBox up and running 
>in 15 minutes?
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If you know for a fact that all the hardware you have works with Linux 
with no issues then yes!  I cannot speak for the hardware list you 
provided as my is different, but I believe everything your list is 
supported.  I believe you'll have to get Nvidia's driver of course for 
the nForce(can anyone correct me on this?) and of course for the 
Geforce.  I have simple instruction on wget'ng the NVidia 
driver(video).  I don't have a Winfast, but from reading here on the 
boards, I don't think you'll have too much of an issue with it. 

>Keep up the good work. 
>Thanks, 
>Mike G. 
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You're welcome.  Thanks for the encouragement.

Cecil