[mythtv-users] Distro
Kevin Hulse
jedi at mishnet.org
Sat Oct 28 01:40:28 UTC 2006
On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 10:38:38AM +1000, Leighton Brough wrote:
> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> > Wondering which distro is giving people the least frustrations. I
> > considered doing KoppMyth, but is this something I can easily change/
> > add to when required?
> My first mythbox build used Debian and 0.18, and while I can see folks
> on the list who are happily using this distro, for me it was a world of
> pain. Ultimately choice of distro is largely a matter of taste, I guess,
> and it depends very much on what you want your myth system to do. The
> things that were a bad fit for my mythbox were:
>
> - The Debian release cycle is quite slow, and what is finally released
> is is very "stable" (i.e. not the latest version).
That's why you don't use "stable" unless you're running
a bank or something. You run "test" or "unstable". Compared to
other distros, the non-stable versions of Debian are generally
good enough.
>
> - The install seemed bloated: lots of stuff got installed that really
> wasn't relevant to a dedicated mythbox, especially when I installed X
> support. Also lots of daemons are setup by default, which may or may not
> be necessary.
Doesn't sound like Debian. A basic Debian install won't even
install X or basic debugging tools.
>
> - The package management became more of a hindrance than a help - mainly
> due to my attempts to install more up-to-date versions of things (e.g.
> PAM, so I could use real-time threads), I found I had a real fight with
> this from time to time.
If you're using the glacial version of Debian, I could certainly
see how this could be a problem.
>
> - I had to compile my own kernel to turn on features I wanted (e.g. XFS,
> if I recall correctly).
That's a matter of luck. On occasion the combination of what
you need and what's prebuilt into the kernel will create a condition
where you need to build your own.
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