[mythtv-users] Ditch FC4 for Linux?

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>On 16 Nov 2005 at 5:17, Blake wrote:
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>> OK, I've spent the night trying to get FC4 running on my would-be MythTV  
>> box, but there's some problem with the ethernet card (Via Rhine II, on the  
>> motherboard). If anyone has encountered this problem and can steer me  
>> right on how to fix it, I'll stick with FC4, but otherwise, I don't want  
>> to chase down this bug for weeks before I can even GET to my myth  
>> installation.
>> 
>> So, KnoppMyth: No. FC4: No. What's next? Gentoo?
>
>
>Why don't you just go buy a $10 ethernet card that's supported, and be done with 
>it?

Just wanted to mention that I have installed FC3 and FC4 (also FC2 if memory serves me) *many* times on PCs equipped with Rhine-II. IIRC, these were all different flavours of mini-ITX boards. Works just fine out of the box, every time. Is it possible that your NIC is defective?

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