[mythtv-users] Mandrake 9.1 setup..any Suggestions (II)

[Jason Dinkelmann]

Cool.  Thanks Jarod.  Sorry about the first post,  I was unaware that was a
problem.  Thanks for pointing that out.
-- 
Jason Dinkelmann
jason at thedinks.org
608-215-9193

> From: "Jarod C. Wilson" <jcw at wilsonet.com>
> Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 20:32:55 -0700
> To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mandrake 9.1 setup..any Suggestions (II)
> 
> On Thursday, Oct 9, 2003, at 13:14 US/Pacific, Jason Dinkelmann wrote:
> 
>> Hello:
> 
> Hello. Thank you for the new thread. Now I can respond. :)
> 
>> I have a pvr250 that I want to install in place of the win-tv card and
>> I am
>> thinking of doing a clean re-install of all of software and os.  What
>> I was
>> wondering is if someone who has used Mandrake for their setup would
>> know
>> what default options can be turned off during instalation and what
>> needs to
>> be loaded.
> 
> I'd start here:
> 
> http://mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.2
> 
> And look here also:
> 
> http://mythtv.org/modules.php?name=MythInfo
> 
> Much of what you have installed that isn't explicitly mentioned as a
> requirement in either of those places most likely isn't necessary.
> 
>> I want to clean up the boot process and get things loading a bit
>> faster and use less disk space. Any pointer would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>> Also, if there is a good way to do this without re-installing that
>> would be
>> good to know too.  I am kind of new to all of this.
> 
> Load up Mandrake's package manager and start uninstalling stuff you
> don't need to free up disk space. To speed up load time (boot time,
> anyhow, not sure that's what you meant), disable any startup items you
> don't need. That'll also free up some memory and cpu time, so it might
> give you a little bit better load times.
> 
> --Jarod
> 
> -- 
> Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
> 
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