I tried to get Myth TV compiled from scratch after installing Slackware 9.1 and I have been working on it for about two weeks. In my quest through various links and message boards I found KnoppixMyth, and I was up and running in about 2 hours. THANK YOU!!
Well Here is my config, plus the prices I paid:
- Shuttle SN41G2 XPC - purchased at NewEgg.com for $209
- 512MB Crucial Stick of Ram - purchased at Newgg.com for $75
- Athlon 2500 XP - purcased at NewEgg.com for $85
- Newegg.com was running a special on the Xpc and had free shipping
- Western Digtial 120 GB harddrive - purchased at Best Buy for $70 after mail-in rebate
- Hauppauge PVR-250 OEM (MCE) - bought on ebay for $96 shipped
- Creative DVD-Rom - I had laying around from an old PC
- Packard Bell Remote/Serial IR sensor - I haven't tried getting this to work yet, but I bought it on ebay for $10 total
Everything works great so far. I still have some other things in mind, like possibly adding samba mounting, so I can send video off to my PC that has a DVD burner. My next step is to try and get my keyboard and mouse out of my living room and get lirc working. I am also curious if I can get my TV-Out working on this MCE version of the PVR-250....
Also, as a side note, this is the email I got from my wife, the day after I hooked everything up, I thought someone geeky like me might enjoy this:
I just wanted to let you know that I'm baking those cookies you like... the
ones with the reece's peanut butter cups and chocolate drizzle on them...
But none for You!!!! Why? BECAUSE YOUR WIFE CANNOT EVEN WATCH A DVD! Why?
Because there's no plugs left! Why? Because every electronic device known to
man kind AND aliens is plugged into the wall in our living room!!! And even
if I unplug something, I have no clue how to watch a DVD anymore. I had just figured out how to watch a DVD, but now we have MORE stuff hooked up!
I'll let you know how the cookies turn out!
~Your loving wife.
Thanks guys!!
