[mythtv-users] Update: Pundit/MythFE Distro

[Frank Louwers]

On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 10:24:20AM -0700, Steve Davidson wrote:
> All,

> distribution on a 32 Meg CF card (but I may have to expand that to 64 if
> it won't fit).

according to my research, there's no CF reader in the pundit. So beware
you'd need a PCMCIA 2 CF converter, and need to check if the bios can
boot of a PCMCIA device.

> 1) Bootup: The distribution boots from a cramfs partition on flash, and
> the boot process is pretty slow - ~45 seconds on my I-Opener (Rise
> PR266 at 133 mhz, 32 megs ram).  The I-Opener is notoriously slow; I expect
> to see sub-30 second boot times on the Pundit.  I want to get APM
> suspend/resume fully working to avoid the bootup delay.  I am also
> hoping that I can set an APM wakeup event from my serial IR remote via
> the BIOS - making the whole thing more tivo-like.  Can't test either
> until I get my hardware!

Suspend/Resume from ram will take about 5 to 10 seconds I guess... 

> 2) Integrate the Linux Progress Patch for a nice, clean display during
> bootup.  (If anyone has already created a Myth/LPP boot screen, I would
> REALLY appreciate it if you would send it to me - I have very little
> artistic talent <g>)

If you use the BIOS suspend/Resume, you won't be able to change that
screen, but indeed, a nice mythtv bootupscreen would be nice...

> 3) Develop a packaging system (ala the LRP / Leaf system) for supporting
> extra modules.  Haven't really thought this one fully out, but it would
> be really nice to be able to extend the distribution without having to
> resort to re-building or manually transferring files.  I could see
> Skins, myth packages, drivers, and other optional components fitting in
> nicely here.

debian? :)


Frank