Hi, I am new to the world of linux but it doesnt seem overly difficult, nothing I cant grasp.

I went through this process:

http://knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page ... uredDistro beacuse I wanted a little more, it went through smoothly up till this point

5. In a shell, enter "$nano /home/mythtv/.kde/Autostart/mythstart"
6. Enter the following as the only two lines in the file:
#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/mythfrontend

7. Press ctrl-o to save the file, then ctrl-x to exit.
8. Enter "$chmod +x /home/mythtv/.kde/Autostart/mythstart"
9. Restart KDE. Now mythfrontend will start by default.


now, I can get Myth running by using this prompt in Bash

mythfrontend

but it would be convient for it to boot up with the pc, so I dont have to do that. As far as I can tell the script I wrote here

is just popping up when I power up

I would try re-doing step 8. It sounds like your script isn't executable.

Martian

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Try losing the $


BTW - Heapling all the pieces for desktop distro ontop of KnoppMyth really isn't recommended, especially for a newbie who doesn't understand the how to avoid the potential problems involved.

A lot of the system setup (like the size of the root partition) is tuned for it's use as a dedicated DVR/PVR box. If you add a lot of software don't be surprised if you run out of space there. Also, don't be surprised if you break the MythTV functionality because of differing dependencies between it's packages and the desktop stuff. KnoppMyth is also setup for ease of use/access rather than security, with the implicit understanding that it should only be run behind some kind of firewall. If you have it directly connected to the net or on a LAN with a wireless access point you're just asking for trouble.

I havent ran into any problems so far, and the box I am usuing it in cost me 20 dollars (I got it from the department of education where I live, a low profile Dell case) so if it fries I am not too worried.

Also I knew I needed to lose the $, it still doesnt execute

I am fairly sure the problem is in the chmod command, when I execute it it doesnt argue jsut goes back to root@mythtv:/home/mythtv#

Does the file exist and end up with the right permissons?


BTW - The security point is broader than the box "frying". A general purpose workstation box is going to contain and be used for more sensitive stuff like doing your taxes or on-line shopping, resulting in a strong potential for identity theft or credit card fraud. Or how about having some perv use you box as a proxy for downloading kiddie porn resulting in a nice visit from your local/state/federal LEOs? Unfortunately computers don't come with seat belts or airbags and people aren't required to pass a test on safe operation before being turned loose on the net...

I am fine, and I figured out the problem, the file existed in a Wired directory kind of thing, I figured it all out. I think ill take my chances though