I have created a live cd based on Puppy Linux that includes Mythtv front end.

Why?

I have KnoppMyth installed on 2 pc's in a mbe/sbe configuration, on occasion I want to watch tv on another pc or laptop (work one cannot install anything on it) Knoppmyth will boot up into the frontend but I have no way of saving settings.

I use Puppy Linux on aforementioned laptop it installs to a usb stick or boots from cd. It will save changes files etc back to usb stick or burn them back to a multisession cd.

I have gotten the ISO down to 252 MB but I think that I should be able to shave a lot more off it. I installed it using the slackware packages which install the frontend, backend and dependencies. I then had to install the mysql package to get it to work. I have deleted most of the mysql binaries and mythbackend binaries and it still works.

Not sure what else I can get rid of Puppy starts out @ about 90mb so I can't see why myth and dependencies are consuming 150mb's. Any thoughts as to what I might be able to delete?


Thanks

Craig

Any chance you can give some guidance in doing the same I would really love to have this setup.

here is a download link let me know if it works for you.

**** note dhcp is not setup by default, on the desktop you will find an icon called "SETUP" that will let you setup your network and sound etc.

http://momupload.com/files/49558/mythpuppy.iso.html

If you have enough ram puppy will load in ram allowing you use of the cd/dvd drive

Craig

I am testing it now in my VM appreciating you posting it

Did anyone test this?

How did you install MythTV and deps?

Puppy 3.0 allows you to use gslapt (Have to install gslapt.pet from the forum)

I just installed it using that. I am not great with linux although I am playing a lot.

After installing the slackware package I then tried it...no luck. I installed the mysql package and it worked. I would like to pull out all the unneeded files for the frontend and have a smaller iso. Puppy will load in ram if you have enough so it is very fast.

Might be not bad for network booting I guess.


Slax also has a package that if renamed should work in puppy.


Thanks
For KnoppMyth it is better every release.

Craig