[mythtv-users] PIII 450-frontend: too slow?

[Al Bogner]

Am Dienstag, 14. März 2006 03:01 schrieb Andrew Lynch:

> Yes, you are correct if you are only looking at the
> static data needed to install.  In that case, the
> AMICUS CD ISO is about 450 MB

This size is not so important.

> in size and fully ready 
> to go on the target PVR hardware (prior to MythTV
> installation) it is less than 1 GB. 

That sounds good, I remember that I setup a minimalisitic client with X, which 
used 800MB after the installation, but it was a while ago.

> Once it is 
> installed it is less than 2 GB in length (actual size
> depends on install options, etc).

I know, all the myth-packages take a lot of space.

> So yes, you are right about the install size but you
> have to remember that the running MythTV system
> requires some dynamic data as well such as temporary
> files and caches, the database, etc.

Ok, I didn't count it.

> Those need some 
> room to expand and contract dynamically.  I think it
> would work in 4GB but do not recommend less than that.
>
>
> You may be able to go lower but I have not
> experimented with how small I can make the partition
> before something crashes.  You are welcome to try and
> I bet you can find the limit fairly easily with a few
> installs and test runs!

First I have to setup mythtv on my fast machines, and there are some very 
crazy things. With one machine (Celeron 1000, 512MB RAM, Geforce 2MX) most 
time I don't have sound and the picture is jerking, but 1 time it worked fine 
and I am sure I didn't change the linux-system, but I have been in the 
different configuration menus of mythtv. If I use this machine as a 
kaffeine-client and listen to a kaffeinie-server everything is ok, including 
resizing to 1025x768. The other thing is, that I have no chance to scan a 2nd 
satellite (DVB) with a multifeed-dish (Astra and Hotbird).

Even with a XP 2700 (512MB RAM) client the picture was jerking and I don't 
understand why. It is hard to believe that the harddisk is too slow and swap 
is not used. The server is a XP 2400 (1024MB RAM).

After I solved this, I will have a look at AMICUS. An 8GB-partition is waiting 
in a P III 450 :-)

Is it possible to use aptitude with Amicus? I do all my installs with 
aptitude, after setting up a minimal installation. On a reference machine I 
do something like this:

aptitude search '~i' | cut -c5-100 | cut -f1 -d" " | sort -f > aptitude_i
cat aptitude_i | tr '\n' ' ' > aptitude_i_blank

Then I change the repostories at the new machine and wait for minor errors, 
which most times can be solved easily.

Is there a package list of Amicus?

Al