[mythtv-users] Re: Mythtv on x86_64 SMP

[Tom]

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 09:17:07AM -0800, Ian Forde wrote:
> 
>>The ugly:
>>1. Not a lot of people are going the x86_64 route.  If you're planning
>>on using Fedora Core 3, expect problems.  Lots of problems.  You may
>>want to consider Gentoo.  So I'd recommend compiling myth and going with
>>CVS.
> 
> 
> Why do you expect more problems with FC3? In fact all FCx builds at
> ATrpms are made on FC3/x86_64 dual opterons, so there are people using
> x86_64. :)
> 
> Did you try the ATrpms x86_64 CVS builds?

Axel,
  Sorry for replying off-list, but I didn't want to bug others with 
stuff that's been hashed over many times, stuff that I simply don't 
understand. I don't expect a tutorial from a busy guy like yourself, but 
maybe you can help me with some things.

1. If I am running an x86_64 opteron system, do I install FC3 with 
multi-lib support? Since Myth-Tv is 32 bit, wouldn't I need multi-lib 
for that, or am I not understanding what multi-lib means?

2. If I use multi-lib, I cannot use apt, correct? Isn't yum broken for 
this as well? Does this mean I have to compile on my own? Not that I 
have a huge problem with that, but I'm not savvy enough to figure out 
what goes wrong when compiling on my own.

3. I have never used and don't really get CVS. Is there a good howto or 
newbie tutorial out there for understanding CVS and how they apply to 
something like Myth-Tv?

You may recall I've emailed you a couple of time regarding x86_64. I'm 
sitting here with about $1500 in hardware that isn't doing anything, and 
  I'd really like to get myth going on it, so ANY help or pointers you 
can give would be appreciated.

-- 
Tom