Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-08 Thread Leigh Saunderson
Aaron wrote: Hi all. I just joined this mailing list about 2 days ago, and have been reading almost every message for tips and tricks. I am completely new to the MythTV scene and am very interested in becoming a part of the growing community. One thing that I have noticed in the messages

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-08 Thread R. Geoffrey Newbury
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:13:40 +, Leigh Saunderson wrote: Aaron wrote: Hi all. I just joined this mailing list about 2 days ago, and have been reading almost every message for tips and tricks. To get back on topic, to get a Myth box up and running with the minimum of linux knowledge, I

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-08 Thread Aaron
Thank you all for your replies and support ideas. It seems like Fedora is the way to go, with most people mentioning it. :) I'll have to get a system and throw it on there. Right now I'm kinda stuck with just my one system with windows. I thought about a dual-boot but the more I read into

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread Grant Emsley
- Original Message - From: Aaron [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 7:32 PM Subject: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux Hi all. I just joined this mailing list about 2 days ago, and have been reading almost every message

RE: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread William
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 7:33 PM To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux Hi all. I just joined this mailing list about 2 days ago,

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread Jonathan Link
Many newbies cut their teeth on Jarod Wilson's excellent walkthrough. I still refer to it when I setup a Fedora based system. http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ On 11/7/05, William [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread Steve Pugh
Hi Aaron, welcome to the asylum ;-) As a relative Linux neophyte myself, one suggestion I can make is to keep a notebook of the things you come across. You will likely need to repair your MySQL database, and you might find the requisite commands through a search of a forum somewhere, but when/if

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread Josh Burks
On 11/7/05, Steve Pugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, and if you want to offer constructive criticism of your favorite Linux-based PVR system, try to keep your emails under nine pages and keep in mind that human beings will be reading them. Don't ask, it's a long story ;-) Amen! Seriously,

Re: [mythtv-users] Absolute NEWBIE, question about Linux

2005-11-07 Thread Dewey Smolka
On 11/7/05, Aaron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. I just joined this mailing list about 2 days ago, and have been reading almost every message for tips and tricks. I am completely new to the MythTV scene and am very interested in becoming a part of the growing community... I was in the