[mythtv-users] Re: Can I load FC2 and MythTV with these 20 steps ??

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Jul 09, 2004 at 02:59:26PM +1000, Berry, David wrote:
> I currently have a running backend server, its running Knoppix Myth
> - but it's having huge stability problems.  So I'm going to restart
> it from scratch using Fedora Core 2.  I need a 2.6 Kernel as I have
> DVB cards.  It's running on an A7N8X Deluxe with AMD 2400, 1 GB of
> Ram, and an Nvidia 5200 and 250 GB HDD. It's got two VisionPlus
> Digital TV cards.
> 
> I've been poring over Jarod's install guide, and just wanted to check
> that I have covered off all my install steps before proceeding.

In general I would stil recommend using FC1, as there the installation
prcedure is well known and tested in many configurations. DVB in 2.6
is added/remeoved on a per kernel basis. :(

> 7 - Get the latest ATrpms kernel - edit grub

No real need for FC2/kernel 2.6. The vendor kernel already has all you
need. The ATrpms kernel has 8kstacks which was needed for nvidia
drivers (not anymore, the latest works with 4kstacks, as well) and
ivtv (probably the latest experimental packages are also OK).

> 8 - Install the latest NVIDIA video drivers.  Do I need this if it's
> only a backend machine that won't be running X fulltime?

Not really.

> 9 - Get and install ALSA and get two sound cards configured

Only if the shipped ALSA (1.0.3) does not satisfy your needs
(e.g. your card is too new).

> 10 - Make sure /etc/modules.conf has the cards in it, and they are
> detected ok.

Make that modprobe.conf.

> 11 - Test the installation up to this point with XawTV.

Hm, DVB cards should output MPEG and xawtv cannot (yet!) process MPEG
(but the upcoming xawtv4 is said to do so :).

> 21 - Sit back with huge grin on face and thank the gods for Jarods guide
> :)

Hey, that's 21 steps! ;)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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