[mythtv-users] I set up my MythTV system the hard way!

[Adam Nock]

Nice work. Keep going at it, and ask any questions you have too.

Adam
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darryl Hirschler 
  To: Discussion about mythtv 
  Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:01 PM
  Subject: [mythtv-users] I set up my MythTV system the hard way!


  I am a Linux and MythTV newbie.  I fooled around with Mythbuntu, and not really sure why I decided to do this, but I decided to abandon Mythbuntu and go at it from scratch.  So I did the following:

   

  - Set up Ubuntu Linux 7.10 on a freshly-built system

  - I even manually partitioned the drive and made a jfs partition

  - Miraculously the Dvico card AND the Hauppauge HVR-1600 were installed automatically.  However, I know I am only getting partial support for the HVR-1600 and MythTV does not even see it.

  - Downloaded MythTV and installed it using Synaptic Package Manager

  - Setup MySQL (I am also a complete noob at this) and the MythTV database

  - Setup Mythbackend

  - Setup Mythfronted

   

  I struggled a LOT and learned so much.  I think I read at least ten different guides, none of which was specific enough to my situation.  And I still have things I need to work out such as:

   

  - I still have to configure LIRC for my remote

  - I have to figure out permissions between "mythtv" user, "darryl" user, and "root".  I am still a little confused by some of this.  Currently, "darryl" can launch myth-backend and start mythtv, but "mythtv" user cannot.

  - disable the screen saver

  - make it auto-login (to the "mythtv" user?)

  - make it auto-launch MythTV

  - figure out why digital TV is stuttering

  - find out if it is at all possible to configure Myth to use the HVR-1600

   

  I set it up with my Dvico Fusion HDTV3 Gold QAM card, but I expect my Hauppauge PVR-500 in the mailbox in the next couple of days.  But I just had to tell somebody.  I am so excited!

   

   

  Darryl



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