Ok, I heard about KnoppMyth on This Week in Tech, and man oh man, I want to set one up. I spent the whole night last night reading up on this, reading documentation and whatnot. I do, however have a few questions. I think the documentation is assuming you already have a basic knowledge of Linux and stuff. I know some stuff about building PCs, but have never worked with Linux. So, please, be patient with me, I am still learning
So, here are the questions.
1. Does the KnoppMyth .ISO install everything I will need for it to work? If I buy all the hardware needed, with nothing on the harddrive, I can boot from the CD and install and everything will work? I have noticed a lot of talk of linux, and I am just assuming that the Linux install is included in the .ISO
If I do need to install Linux before I install KnoppMyth, where can I get it?
2. I read a good majority of stuff about the hardware needed for this system to work. One thing I have gathered is that the Tuner cards are the part that can be tricky. I want to be able to record 2 shows at once, so, I know that I will be needing 2 tuner cards. So, my question is, can someone post all of the hardware that they have successfully used? A complete machine that is in working order and they are happy with? I hope I can get a list of exactly the parts I should buy and assemble.
3. I have direct TV at my house. I have it hooked up in the living room, but I will most likely have my KnoppMyth box in my room. I dont currently have a Direct TV box in my room. Am I going to need to buy a brand new Direct TV box? Or can I just run the cable directly into the Knopp machine?
If anyone can help me, I would be soo sooooo appreciative. Or, if anyone knows where I can find this information, that would work too.
Thanks again!