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November 8, 2003 - 7:54pm — bmann

MySettopBox.tv has made it really, really simple to get MythTV running. They've created KnoppMyth, a distribution that combines Knoppix with MythTV so that a MythTV install can run directly off a CD.

Read on for the scoop why this is very useful.

This does increase both the processing and RAM needed if you want to use it seriously, but it is a dead-easy way to "temporarily" setup a PVR, or to test hardware to see if it works. KnoppMyth can then be installed directly to the hard drive.

MythTV would still be my choice today for building a Linux-based media PC -- it is the most complete and the most feature-rich.

The other leading project is Freevo. The nice part is that it is not an entire distribution, and the binary is self-contained with no external dependencies, meaning you could install it on a "regular" Linux machine and boom! you've got full-fledged PVR functionality as well.

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November 10, 2003 - 11:16pm — GSoo

dis wud b kewl

...for PS/2 or XboX or... an internet refrigerator!!
Turn your fridge into a PVR, that's a startup right 4 sure.

October 6, 2005 - 4:54am — Kotts (not verified)

MythTV is standalone, too

IF you like the capabilities of KnoppMyth, but have an existing Linux installation, get MythTV from www.mysettopbox.tv.  KnoppMyth is just a Knoppix system tuned for (and including) MythTV.