[mythtv-users] Hack a Tivo or roll up my sleeves?

Tom E. Craddock, Jr. sigtom at sigtom.com
Thu Jan 27 11:57:15 EST 2005


Julian wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I set up MythTv using Jarod's HowTo.  I know I have to
>compile X and the Gatos drivers for Tv out on my old
>radeon 7200, but I know nothing of X and its
>subsystems.  I am afraid that this is an iceberg and
>it may be best to just hack a Tivo.  Could someone
>please explain the ins and outs of compiling the nec.
>"stuff" to get Tv out?  Or a better alternative?
>
>Thanks,
>Julian
>
>My specs running myth-suite/WindowMaker desktop/FC3:
>Pentium III 800Mhz
>512MB SD Ram
>80 GB Hardrive
>ATI TV Wonder VE
>ATI Radeon 7200 (with only monitor and svideo out and
>32MB ram)
>Soundblaster 5.1
>
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Spend the money on an nvidia fx card. Can get one for ~$50.00 USD. Dont 
have to recompile anything to use em, just install the rpms from Axel's 
repo.

Tom


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