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

[Wade Maxfield]

>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.
>
>At the moment I'm looking at using a 32 bit build, and migrate to a 64
>bit version at a later date. In part this is because there isn't a 64
>bit version of Knoppmyth. Unless anyone can recommend a 64bit Linux OS
>for MythTV.
>
>I'd also be interested  in catching up with anyone else using  the  new
>Nvideo 6150/430  based boards.
>
>Core Hardware
>----------------
>Motherboard - Asus A8N-VM CSM
>CPU - Athlon 64 3200+ socket 939 Venice Core.
>RAM - 512Mb DDR
>Video - On-board Nforce 6150
>TV-Out - Optional composite cable for on-board
>Audio - On-board with optional SPDIF out cable
>Case - nMedia HTPC100 M-ATX Home Theatre
>Network - On-board Marvel Gig-E
>
>Capture
>---------
>Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150MCE - PCI
>LifeView Fly Video 3000 - SAA7134 based - PCI
>Freecom DVB-T USB Stick
>
>Storage
>--------
>13Gb Base OS HD
>200Gb Seagate 7200 RPM Media HD.
>
>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
>
>

I was using Fedora Core 4 x86_64 when I built my main box (GigaByte 
K8NS Ultra-939 with a Athlon 64 3200+) and I followed Jarod's guide 
when installing (http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php).  There were 
issues with the 64bit rpms for some of the plugins (mainly MythViceo 
MythMusic, and MythGallery) at the time (Oct 05). Myth would SegFault 
when starting the frontend if those plugins were installed.  I was 
also having random issues with audio and video corruption in some 
recordings.

  I think the 64bit rpm issues have been resolved now, however I 
rebuilt the box at christmas using Fedora Core 4 i386, upgraded to 
ivtv-0.4.1 and now have no issues with recording corruptions or 
SegFaults.  Again I followed Jarod's guide.  So I'm sticking with a 
32bit version for the forseeable future, but if you have time for 
experimenting FC4 x86_64 may be worth a look now.

  - Wade