[mythtv-users] Re: Newbie question

[Jarod C. Wilson]

> Q: I'm a complete newbie to Linux and Myth TV, but I'd really like to  
> get a myth tv pvr up and running.
>
> My question is: is this realistic without any previous linux  
> experience?
>
>
> Jeff C's Answer: 3 months ago, no, probably not.  Today, if you go  
> with the exact hardware recommended in specific, detailed setup docs  
> (A good place to start would be here:
>
> Step-by-step guide to building a MythTV box under Red Hat Linux 9 with  
> a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250

Soon to be renamed without the WinTV PVR-250 part, because I'm adding  
info for bt8x8-based cards shortly.

> http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki- 
> page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250&PHPSESSID=d9c531cba56f4ba99e5dcfb70e5aed52

Technically, leave the part after 250 (&PHPSESS... on) off the link,  
like so:

http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250

> you should be able to do it.  There is a link to my slightly older and  
> now outdated doc that Jarod references around the section on getting  
> the remote from the 250 working, and I detail my specific hardware,  
> which is still working extremely well 3 months in.

Jeff, if there is an updated place that would be better to reference,  
I'd appreciate knowing about it, and I'll link there instead.

> Have a look at the docs in detail, and see if you are comfortable  
> enough to give it a shot.

It's worked for quite a few people now, Linux vets and rookies alike...  
:)

--Jarod

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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MythTV, Red Hat Linux 9 & ATrpms documentation:
http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250