Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
Thanx everyone for your advice. Sounds like Knoppmyth is the way to go. Does it have everything one might need for development as well? We want to eventually write modules for custom applications on it. BTW, I assume MythTV is GPL. Does that mean anything we write as an add-on have to be under GPL? Thanx, Anil Gupte - Original Message - From: Andrew Close [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion about mythtv mythtv-users@mythtv.org Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S On 5/9/05, Mark H [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go with knoppmyth. There is nothing to compile/recompile. You just put a CD into the computer you want to install it on and let it do the rest. It will not install anything that myth doesn't need, thus saving alot of space and memory. www.mysettopbox.tv i'll second this. KnoppMyth is an excellent distro for someone starting out with Myth. you should feel fairly at home with this distro since you've used Debian; KnoppMyth is based on Knoppix, which is based on Debian. easy install, great support and resources (mysettopbox.com). if you're using fairly standard hardware it's a no muss, no fuss solution. ;) --- Anil Gupte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. Any suggestions? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Best O/S
Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. Any suggestions? Thax, Anil Gupte ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
You mean Distribution? The easiest to setup is likely knoppmyth (http://www.mysettopbox.tv). I really don't get into which is best. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anil Gupte Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:18 AM To: mythtv Subject: [mythtv-users] Best O/S Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. Any suggestions? Thax, Anil Gupte ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
On 5/9/05, Scott Farrand [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mean Distribution? The easiest to setup is likely knoppmyth (http://www.mysettopbox.tv). I really don't get into which is best. Also look in the archives...the distribution wars have been argued time and time again. Each have their pluses and minuses. The main thing is to go with what you know best. Other than that Knoppmyth and Fedora are the two easiest/most documented. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
On 5/9/05, Anil Gupte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. I think Fedora is probably one of the easist to get going. The disadvantage is that is sort like being on a threadmill because its continuing being updated and obsoleted. Jarod has a great guide on Fedora setup here: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php And its well supported by Axel's ATRPMs.net Colin ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
On 5/9/05, Colin Smillie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/9/05, Anil Gupte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. I think Fedora is probably one of the easist to get going. The disadvantage is that is sort like being on a threadmill because its continuing being updated and obsoleted. Jarod has a great guide on Fedora setup here: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php And its well supported by Axel's ATRPMs.net I'd second that the combination of Jarod's Fedora guides and using apt-get with atrpms.net means you can get a Fedora-based Myth system up and running quickly. If Fedora bring out a new kernel release, it is usually only a few days until Axel at atrpms.net has got suitable driver packages released, which makes upgrading fairly painless. Nick ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
Go with knoppmyth. There is nothing to compile/recompile. You just put a CD into the computer you want to install it on and let it do the rest. It will not install anything that myth doesn't need, thus saving alot of space and memory. www.mysettopbox.tv --- Anil Gupte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. Any suggestions? Thax, Anil Gupte ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
On 5/9/05, Mark H [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go with knoppmyth. There is nothing to compile/recompile. You just put a CD into the computer you want to install it on and let it do the rest. It will not install anything that myth doesn't need, thus saving alot of space and memory. www.mysettopbox.tv i'll second this. KnoppMyth is an excellent distro for someone starting out with Myth. you should feel fairly at home with this distro since you've used Debian; KnoppMyth is based on Knoppix, which is based on Debian. easy install, great support and resources (mysettopbox.com). if you're using fairly standard hardware it's a no muss, no fuss solution. ;) --- Anil Gupte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi: I am a newbie at MythTV. I want to create a stable MythTV system that I can actually use and forget like an appliance. What is the best Linux version I should use? By that I mean the most stable, and having the most drivers. I have used Debian and Slackware in the past, although I am far from an expert. Any suggestions? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
Just to get the distro wars going: Gentoo! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
GENTOO fear the 9 On 5/9/05, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to get the distro wars going: Gentoo! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Best O/S
Well, it's linux, so you just *know* that you are going to be *messing* with it. With Gentoo, at least you have pretty good instructions and the wonderful 'emerge' system. It may be worth giving KnoppMyth and/or one of the 'friendly' distros like Kubuntu etc., a chance first. On 5/9/05, Mat Mrosko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GENTOO fear the 9On 5/9/05, Chad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to get the distro wars going: Gentoo! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
