[mythtv-users] using mythtv

[Mark Knecht]

Hi,
   I've run a small network of MythTV 0.18 machines on Gentoo here at
home for about 15 months. We're using Gentoo and MythTV has changed
our TV habits completely. Almost no live TV watching ever takes place
around here any more. If it's worth watching then it's worth
recording.

   That said, look for the easiest way to make it work.... KnoppMyth
may be a good one.

   Starting last Saturday afternoon I've been trying to upgrade from
0.18 to 0.19. It's now Tuesday morning. Nearly 3 days and I cannot get
it to work. I cannot get the backend to run and connect to the
database. I had problems with MySQL updates. No fun at all and 3 days
of missed recordings.

   Look for the easiest way to make it work and go with that! ;-)

Cheers,
Mark

On 7/18/06, Tony H <ahuebel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks guys for your reponses. I will look into knoppmyth. I will
> potentially have a simple setup as well but I was hoping to test it on my
> desktop PC running FC5 (with the added hardware required of course). My
> other option is to go with M$ media center which I really do not want to do
> but for an extra 110.00 it is a tempting alternative.
>
>
>
> On 7/18/06, Hari Nair <hari at alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:
> > I put together a box exclusively for MythTV last month, and started with
> gentoo, since that's what I have on my desktop.  There
> > are detailed guides available, but it is a lot of work.  I got to the
> point where I was sitting on my couch, using my laptop as
> > a remote control for the tv, when I thought "What am I doing?".  I then
> downloaded KnoppMyth, installed it, and had MythTV
> > working within the hour.
> >
> > We have a simple setup; analog cable and a regular old Sony TV, so we're
> not pushing any envelopes.  Just check that all of your
> > hardware is well supported and you shouldn't have any trouble.  We're very
> happy with MythTV!
> >
> > Tony H wrote:
> > > I have been doing some reading on the mythtv wiki site and others. I am
> > > not a developer but am seriously interested in the features MythTV
> > > offers. I run FC5 as my desktop PC at home. It seems that installing and
> > > configuring mythv is no small undertaking. I also read that it "isn't
> > > (yet) for everyone". Can some of you give me some feedback on how much
> > > trouble it really is for a non dev user to install? I have 2 TVs (one of
> > > which is HD).
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