[mythtvnz] Building a new box using an ASUS A8N-VM CSM board

[Steven Ellis]

Steven Ellis wrote:
> Ok I'm in the process of building a new MythTV box from scratch. I'm
> based in Auckland and will only be working with Terrestrial TV. I'm
> starting this thread to keep track of my progress, and gather feedback
> from other MythTV users here in NZ.
>
> Software
> ----------
> Knoppmyth R5A30.1
> + Nvidia graphics driver 8178 (or latest)
> + Nvidia nforce driver 0310 (or latest)
> + any tweaks needed for the DVB-T tuner and PVR 150 cards
>
>   
Ok I have a rough build working.

1. Install Knoppmyth R5A30.1 based on the NZ KnoppMyth wiki page.
2. Install nforce 0310 driver to get nvnet networking up
3. Install nvidia 8178 graphics driver to get video up.
4. Download and build 2.6.15 kernel based on the Knoppmyth build config.
5. Modify Lilo to boot new kernel using existing initrd.gz
6. Rebuild nvnet and graphics drivers using "-K" options to just build
kernel driver for new kernel
7. Download most recent alsa driver to get sound working.
8. Run alsaconf to detect onboard audio.
9. Install appropriate powernow module "modprobe powernow-k8"

Just need to tweak the video card settings and get a better program
guide source that has C4 and JuiceTV. Only going to get the PVR-150 and
SAA7134 based cards working for now. I'll look at the DVB-T USB tuner later.

A bonus would be getting the IR unit built into the case working. It is
a USB device and is detected, but I haven't got LIRC working with it yet.

Steve