[mythtv-users] Re: Dual Nova-T's in mini-itx

Ciaran ciaranj at gmail.com
Tue Sep 27 10:40:07 UTC 2005


I have no experience whatsoever of the MiniITX form factor, however
the only issue I would imagine you get with multiple nova-ts would be
with regards to heating/air-flow issues.  Your CPU load will be on
playback.  the nova-ts cost little to no cpu on recording, so your cpu
load should stay around about the same , I think ;)  [I'm certain
someone will correct me if I'm wrong!]
- Ciaran

On 27/09/05, Nick Parkinson <nickparkinson at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Noticed a few posts about the Nova-T digital tuner
> cards.  I was wondering if anyone had any experience
> running dual Nova-T's in a mini-itx system:
>
> VIA EPIA MII 1.2 ghz
> Casetronic C137
> 2.5" HD
> Knoppmyth R5A16
>
> I'm told that one card works fine as long as the
> resolution is set to normal rather than HD.  Just
> wondering if anyone had any experience running 2
> digital cards though, was concerned about
> overheating/processor capability.
>
> Also wondering if this should be straightforward to
> setup as I'm still quite new to Linux.
>
> regards
> Nick
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:54:27 -0500
> > From: "Anil Gupte" <anil-list at icinema.com>
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Navigation/Configuration
> > issues
> > To: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>,
> > "Discussion about
> >       mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> > Thanx, I solved my problems by using SSH instead of
> > telnet.  Apparently SSH is
> > automatically installed - which I would not have
> > guessed.  And the right arrow
> > key works great - thanx!
> >
> > Anil Gupte
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv"
> > <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Navigation/Configuration
> > issues
> >
> >
> > > I am having a problem trying to navigate through
> > the setup.  For example, in
> > > mythtv-setup, I am able to move to the desired
> > fields using arrows and tabs,
> > > but not able to use any pull-down menus.  Is there
> > a way to do any or all of
> > > the following:
> >
> > To navigate the "pull-downs" you use right and left
> > arrow which takes
> > you to the next or previous item. They don't
> > actually pull down.
> >
> > > 1. Use a mouse in the MythTV user and setup menus?
> >
> > Yes, it's possible. Install the vnc-server package.
> > In xorg.conf add
> > this line to the Section "Module" part:
> > Load "vnc"
> >
> > That will let you connect from another box running a
> > vnc client.
> >
> > > 2. Use a dual screen setup, where I can do the
> > stuff on the monitor and
> > > watch the TV on the TV.  Alternately, can I at
> > least get the non-graphical
> > > terminal on the monitor?  Right, it boots on the
> > monitor and switches to the
> > > TV and that is very hard to read.  On the monitor
> > all I see is a blinking
> > > cursor.
> >
> > You could press Alt-F1 to switch to a console. Or
> > Alt-F2 to Alt-F6 to
> > get more consoles up. Or, I think some video drivers
> > (such as nVidia)
> > allow you to do that. Have a look at
> >
> ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6106/README.txt
> > which
> > may explain how to do it if you have an nVidia card.
> >
> > > 3.  Can I set up a telnet server on the myth box?
> > If so, how.
> >
> > Yes - better to use openssh-server. Google to find
> > out how to do that.
> >
> > > One other thing, I once helped someone else when
> > they were setting up myth,
> > > and I remember there was some configuration to
> > change the screen sizes so
> > > parts of it would not be cut off.  Where can I
> > change that?  I have not been
> > > able to find it since.
> >
> > Heaps about this in the mailing list archieve.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Phill
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:55:45 -0500
> > From: "Anil Gupte" <anil-list at icinema.com>
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] UID/Password?
> > To: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>,
> > "Discussion about
> >       mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Message-ID: <00b901c5c2f5$cfcd6e10$6400a8c0 at Aum>
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> >
> > Thanx for the help.  I went to zap2it.com and
> > created a userid/password and used
> > that and it works now.
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Anil Gupte
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv"
> > <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] UID/Password?
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