[mythtv-users] MythTV and the ION

[Mike Perkins]

Michael Lynch wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> Embarrassingly, one thing I didn't put in my post is that I didn't realize
>> at the time that the Atom was x86_64 compatible, and I installed a 32-bit
>> distribution.  So, the binaries I build for my AMD64 back-end don't work on
>> my ION.   Thus I complicated things for myself, and that's why I'm doing the
>> front-end build on the ION itself.
>>
>> I'll re-install the OS on the front-end once ubuntu/mythbuntu 9.10 ship.
>>
>> (BTW, for those installing an a USB stick....  pay particular attention to
>> the summary at the end and make sure it says that it's going to install the
>> grub boot loader to the stick.   I booted a laptop from a Live CD, and did
>> all the configuration/installation to the USB stick.... but failed to notice
>> that the installer defaulted the grub install to the laptops hard drive....
>> rewriting the boot loader for my Windows laptop.   That led to some
>> nail-biting and some pretty advanced magic to get the laptop working again
>> without having to re-install Windows.)
>>
>> Phil
> 
> So, does `fdisk /mbr` still do the magic in windows?
> 
Probably, but first you have to boot Windows...

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Mike Perkins