[mythtvnz] Linux MCE

Steven Ellis mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:36:45 +1200


Simon Green wrote:
> On 27/04/07, Gary Bilski <gary@computertechnical.co.nz> wrote:
>> I spent a long weekend trying to get this all working with a vanilla
>> IVTV
>> card and in the end gave up. The setup kept re-installing video drivers
>> every reboot which was a real pain. Plus it didn't know about NZ so
>> didn'=
>> t
>> setup MythTV correctly.
>
> Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) - and assume Kubuntu and Xubuntu -  supports
> ivtv drivers out of the box. No need to compile drivers or firmware.
> It just works[tm]
>
>  -- simon
Couple of things.

1. The original build of LinuxMCE needed Edgy

2. Most of the problems were with the NVidia driver. Every boot it
re-downloaded and installed the driver. Very odd.

Steve

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