[Cialug] MythTV

[Tony Bibbs]

Ok, so I was too impatient to wait for the next LUG meeting.  I started 
with an installation of KnoppMyth and I have a few issues right off the bat.

1) libdvdcss isn't included, which I expected.  Being this is 
Debian-based, I was excited to give my first try at using apt.  So I try 
apt-get and got some errors.  I was told to do first do an apt-get 
update before trying the apt-get on libdvdcss.  Even that managed to 
bomb so Debian users who chime in with smart-a$$ remarks like "all I 
have to do is apt-get" will feel my wrath next time.  But seriously, how 
do I get that installed?

2) Sound doesn't work.  'aplay <some_wav_file>' won't work. Is there 
something the quivalent of sndconfig in redhat or am I missing 
something?  I don't have the chipset but it's on-board sound.

3) Could the mythtv-setup screens have any less documentation?  I mean, 
the only thing worse would be to take the labels off the form fields. 
I've got a hauppauge 250.  Can someone tell me what I should put for 
default input (i've been using Tuner 0)

4) Also, at the last meeting someone mentioned what I'd have to do to 
get this box working via remote with the DirectTV tuner I have.  I 
confirmed it does not have a serial port so what are my options?

To help keep me positively motivated, are there any other 'cool' plugins 
with Myth I should consider that aren't included by default in KnoppMyth?

TIA,

--Tony