Fair point, its default guess could be more intelligent.<br><br>I'm running mythbuntu 7.10, haven't been brave enough to upgrade yet.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/5/21 Nick Rout <<a href="mailto:nick.rout@gmail.com">nick.rout@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Cameron McConnochie<br>
<<a href="mailto:cmcconnochie@gmail.com">cmcconnochie@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I hope I'm not going off track too much here but I'd like to defend<br>
> mythbuntu a little.<br>
><br>
> I did a re-install of Mythbuntu 7.10 recently and setup three partitions<br>
> (OS, Recordings, Archives/Misc). Set it all up using the installation CD's<br>
> next, next next process. I'm not sure if I've missed your point Nick or it<br>
> may have been fixed ???<br>
><br>
> Cameron<br>
<br>
</div>My point is you shouldn't have to set up partitioning yourself. In<br>
Mythbuntu/Hardy it set up one partition only. I shouldn't need to<br>
second guess what size root partition I need, or that the mount point<br>
for data should be deep inside the filesystem. If mythbuntu is for<br>
anyone to set up, then newbies shouldn't have to second guess it<br>
either.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
><br>
> 2008/5/21 Nick Rout <<a href="mailto:nick.rout@gmail.com">nick.rout@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
>><br>
>> I think that for me knoppmyth has been the best, but the current<br>
>> version does not have 0.21 and has an older kernel.<br>
>><br>
>> You can update it to 0.21 yourself (it has all the compiling tools,<br>
>> headers etc) but the lack of the rt2x00 wireless driver (which is now<br>
>> on kernel 2.6.24) is annoying for me. Even the "any day now" 0.21<br>
>> version of knoppmyth will only have kernel 2.6.23 so I am indecisive<br>
>> about where to go with my mythbox and its shiny new 750G drive.<br>
>><br>
>> mythbuntu does some (IMHO) dumb shit, like only installing one<br>
>> partition (with myth you should seriously put all your media on a<br>
>> separate partition to facilitate updating), and it buries the data in<br>
>> /var/lib/mythtv (IIRC the path correctly).<br>
>><br>
>> On the other hand having repositories with regularly update myth is a<br>
>> bonus.<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Cameron McConnochie<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:cmcconnochie@gmail.com">cmcconnochie@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > It sounds like you have a similar amount of Linux experience to me. I<br>
>> > use<br>
>> > Mythbuntu and its been the easiest Linux installation I've done.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I've been blown away by the ease of setup, maintenance and use.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > That said, I haven't touched Mythdora which seems to be the main<br>
>> > alternative.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > There's my 2 cents,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Cameron<br>
>> ><br>
>> > 2008/5/21 Graeme Woollett <<a href="mailto:g.woollett@irl.cri.nz">g.woollett@irl.cri.nz</a>>:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> > Which Distro is best suited to beginners?<br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> ><br>
>> >> Mythbuntu is easy to install, has mythtv 0.21<br>
>> >><br>
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