[mythtv-users] mythdora 3.0 and setup woes

Matt Rude mythtv at mattrude.com
Wed Dec 6 01:12:25 UTC 2006


jim lawrence wrote:
> I have been fightingto get myth set up for a few weeks now. I guess
> i'm not sure on what I have will work.
>
> * Pinnacle TV Card  Detected as a bt878 card
> * Nvidia gx400 video card  just used for out. 
> * Dell PC 1.8 P4  512 mb ram  160 gb drive
>        Partitioned as  /boot    100 mb
>                              /swap   900 mb
>                              /root     6 gb
>                              /video  rest of the disk
> * 51 Hitachi HDTV Projection TV
> I have a FTA receiver that I grab wild feeds and such.
> I can use a monitor to setup the box but would rather either use the
> TV as the display or  ssh if needed. 
>
> My Issues
> ----------------------
> 1. mythfilldatabase fails to fill. 
> 2. not sure on how to connect to the Tv
> 3. sure there is more just too frustrated to to think
>
> anyone can help out would be great  I have tried to follow the guides
> @   the mythtv site and wilsonet   and end up lost.
>
Jim-
What is the output from mythfilldatabase?
Have you setup your account with zap2it?  (http://www.zap2it.com/)
Is your zap2it username and password in mythtv-setup?
-Matt


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