[mythtv-users] Question -- Attempting MythTV Build with LFS

[Cecil Watson]

Jim Gifford wrote:

> Here is what I have hardware wise available.
>
>    AMD Thunderbird 1.1 ghz
>    768 MB RAM
>    Hauppauge PVR-350
>    Creative DRX-3
>    Sound Blaster 16 PCI
>    Wireless Network Adapter
>    10 GB - Hard Drive 7200 RPM - For LFS/Mythtv Requirement
>
> I'm getting ready to attempt to build a base Linux From Scratch 
> System, with all the needed MythTV requirements. Here are my questions:
>
>    1 - Is my hardware OK? If not, what piece is lacking
>      2 - Do I need both the PVR-350 and DRX-3, if I want to be able to 
> record, and do playback at the same time.
>
>    3 - Has anyone attempted to build this on a LFS system before, if 
> so any pointers?
>
1.  Get a bigger hard drive.
2.  Myth currently doesn't support the DRX-3 (someone correct me if I'm 
wrong), you can however use the 350's output.  I myself prefer using TV 
out on a nVidia chipset based card.
3.  No, if you're looking for a distro already geared toward MythTV, try 
KnoppMyth (mysettopbox.tv).

Cecil