[Cialug] MythTV rpms

Dan Hockey cialug@cialug.org
Mon, 02 May 2005 22:16:18 -0500


I found someone who has made mythtv rpms if anyone is interested...
http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.1/RPMS/
-dh

Tony Bibbs wrote:

> 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
>
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