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== Minimyth == | == Minimyth == | ||
| − | [http://minimyth.org Minimyth] is a small linux distro containing Mythfrontend and some plugins, designed to be run on EPIA motherboards and | + | [http://minimyth.org Minimyth] is a small linux distro containing Mythfrontend and some plugins, designed to be run on Intel, X86_64 and EPIA motherboards supporting hardware acceleration such as VDPAU (Nvidia) and XvMC (Openchrome) thus allowing small fanless frontends |
It can be downloaded from [http://minimyth.org/download.html here]. | It can be downloaded from [http://minimyth.org/download.html here]. | ||
| − | + | == Advantages over a Standard OS Install == | |
| − | + | * Diskless operation (no noisy HDD system runs in memory) | |
| − | * | + | * Can boot from PXELinux over network from Backend |
* Small footprint (<70 MB) | * Small footprint (<70 MB) | ||
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* Fast booting | * Fast booting | ||
| − | * | + | * Single point text config file, allowing easy reinstalls, new MythDB etc without upsetting your setup |
| − | * | + | * Video offloading combined with low overhead allows use of fanless CPU's (100% silent) |
| − | * Mplayer & Xine built in as standard | + | * Nvidia Proprietary driver with VDPAU |
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| + | * All VIA EPIA hardware (e.g. Via XvMC acceleration) is supported | ||
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| + | * Mplayer, VLC & Xine built in as standard | ||
* LIRC drivers are included | * LIRC drivers are included | ||
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* Very helpful support [http://minimyth.org/forum/ forums] and package builder | * Very helpful support [http://minimyth.org/forum/ forums] and package builder | ||
| − | + | == Disadvantages over a Standard OS Install == | |
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| + | * No Myth Archive as this is a heavy set of libraries and scripts | ||
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| + | == Howtos == | ||
| + | |||
| + | [http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Minimyth_Howto| Frontend with PXE Network Boot, Samba/Cifs, tftp] | ||
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| + | == To Do HERE == | ||
| + | * Add details on how to add libdvdcss (standard if you build yourself, but has to be added for precompiled | ||
| + | * Add walkthrough, building from source (garchive), inc what make options etc | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Other Notes == | ||
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| + | == Minimyth Main Links == | ||
| + | [http://www.minimyth.org| Minimyth Main Website] <br> | ||
| + | [http://www.minimyth.org/document.html| Documentation, explaining all options in minimyth.conf] <br> | ||
| + | [http://www.minimyth.org/download.html| Minimyth Downloads] <br> | ||
| + | [http://www.minimyth.org/forum/| Minimyth Forum] <br> | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 29 August 2010
Contents
Minimyth
Minimyth is a small linux distro containing Mythfrontend and some plugins, designed to be run on Intel, X86_64 and EPIA motherboards supporting hardware acceleration such as VDPAU (Nvidia) and XvMC (Openchrome) thus allowing small fanless frontends
It can be downloaded from here.
Advantages over a Standard OS Install
- Diskless operation (no noisy HDD system runs in memory)
- Can boot from PXELinux over network from Backend
- Small footprint (<70 MB)
- Fast booting
- Single point text config file, allowing easy reinstalls, new MythDB etc without upsetting your setup
- Video offloading combined with low overhead allows use of fanless CPU's (100% silent)
- Nvidia Proprietary driver with VDPAU
- All VIA EPIA hardware (e.g. Via XvMC acceleration) is supported
- Mplayer, VLC & Xine built in as standard
- LIRC drivers are included
- Very helpful support forums and package builder
Disadvantages over a Standard OS Install
- No Myth Archive as this is a heavy set of libraries and scripts
Howtos
Frontend with PXE Network Boot, Samba/Cifs, tftp
To Do HERE
- Add details on how to add libdvdcss (standard if you build yourself, but has to be added for precompiled
- Add walkthrough, building from source (garchive), inc what make options etc
Other Notes
Minimyth Main Links
Minimyth Main Website
Documentation, explaining all options in minimyth.conf
Minimyth Downloads
Minimyth Forum
