wintv hvr 900h on linux

theacerguy · 03-06-2009, 11:38 AM

hi all,
i have a wintv hvr 900h and i want to use it with either ubuntu8.10/fed10/fed7/opensuse11.1/mandriva one 2009 which one would be best and what app and how!!

thanks

JoAnne Abbott · 03-07-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by theacerguy

hi all,
i have a wintv hvr 900h and i want to use it with either ubuntu8.10/fed10/fed7/opensuse11.1/mandriva one 2009 which one would be best and what app and how!!

thanks

Any Hauppage install is a snake pit. Mythdora or Mythbuntu almost work.

JoAnne

theacerguy · 03-10-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JoAnne Abbott

Any Hauppage install is a snake pit. Mythdora or Mythbuntu almost work.

JoAnne

cool thanks waht is the site of mythdora cos anything to do with ubuntu i hate i will guess its fedora respin

JoAnne Abbott · 03-11-2009, 11:09 AM

Yes it's a Fedora with Mythtv overlay startup.

JoAnne

theacerguy · 03-13-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JoAnne Abbott

Yes it's a Fedora with Mythtv overlay startup.

JoAnne

not sure what on earth a overlay startup is (im only 10...)
seriously im a linux mad kid!

JoAnne Abbott · 03-14-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by theacerguy

not sure what on earth a overlay startup is (im only 10...)
seriously im a linux mad kid!

They remove Fedora splash screen and desktop pix and use theirs.
They add scripts at starup to get Mythtv setup.

JoAnne

theacerguy · 05-12-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JoAnne Abbott

They remove Fedora splash screen and desktop pix and use theirs.
They add scripts at starup to get Mythtv setup.

JoAnne

ok finnaly i have downloaded and installed mythdora 10.21 and i love it but i have got no further with the winth hvr 900h problem it is not recognised... so can someone help???