hdtv on mandriva free 2006?

davidleroux1 · 11-30-2005, 09:37 PM

has anyone tried this

I have a new kworld 110 hd tuner card

I got this to work on windows

but on linux I dont know where to start

any recomendations on programs to set this up on mandriva 2006

tkedwards · 11-30-2005, 11:39 PM

Try MythTV. First goto http://easyurpmi.zarb.org and follow the instructions there. Then menu->System->Configuration->Packaging->Install Software and search for 'mythtv' (without the quotes).

davidleroux1 · 12-01-2005, 09:37 PM

I get this error

Sorry, the following package(s) can't be selected:

mythtv-setup-0.18.2-0.7467.1.1.20060plf.i586 (due to missing libmyth0.18-0.18.2-0.7467.1.1.20060plf.i586)

so i searched around for that file and

got as far as trying to download a file for 1394 access. but was not able to
download this file from a link.

is there a group I can install to include all the necsessary multimedia
files, that I will need to install mythtv

purelithium · 12-01-2005, 10:27 PM

MythTV Main Site- http://www.mythtv.org/

MythTV Wiki - http://www.mythtv.info/

Myth TV Howto - http://anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2190

How to set up MythTV on Mandrake 10.1 - http://www.byopvr.com/Sections+index...13-page-1.html

And HDTV in MythTV once you have it setup - http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/HDTVHowTo

There you go, reading and researching is the key to linux.

purelithium · 12-01-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by davidleroux1
I get this error

Sorry, the following package(s) can't be selected:

mythtv-setup-0.18.2-0.7467.1.1.20060plf.i586 (due to missing libmyth0.18-0.18.2-0.7467.1.1.20060plf.i586)

so i searched around for that file and

got as far as trying to download a file for 1394 access. but was not able to
download this file from a link.

is there a group I can install to include all the necsessary multimedia
files, that I will need to install mythtv

Please make sure you have set up all repositories at http://easyurpmi.zarb.org especially the plf sources.

davidleroux1 · 12-01-2005, 10:39 PM

thanks Ill keep at it

let ya know if i get it set up

tkedwards · 12-01-2005, 10:53 PM

The libmyth package is in the same repository as the mythtv package itself so it should work. Try removing the PLF sources (menu->System->configuration->Packaging->Software Media Manager) and re-adding them from the easyurpmi site. Alternatively you can just go to the URL of the PLF repository (see the commands the easyurpmi site generates, or the Software Media Manager) and download the files with your web browser, but you shouldn't have to do that.

ipodlinux · 12-01-2005, 11:40 PM

yeh use mythTV

purelithium · 12-01-2005, 11:49 PM

ndiswrapper is for network cards... so that won't apply here... You should really try the advice you give people on your system first to see if it will actually work before saying something that's potentially stupid.

davidleroux1 · 12-03-2005, 03:31 PM

having trouble with the urpmi

the third entry gave this error

ftp://ftp.caliu.info/pub/distribucio...info/hdlist.cz
...retrieving failed: curl: (8) This doesn't seem like a nice ftp-server response
retrieval of source hdlist (or synthesis) failed
no hdlist file found for medium "updates"
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz]
problem reading synthesis file of medium "updates"
found 0 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
wrote config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]
unable to update medium "updates"
[root@localhost david]#

purelithium · 12-03-2005, 03:33 PM

try a different mirror.

davidleroux1 · 12-03-2005, 03:38 PM

when I go to the easy urpmi web page and go to step three

it gives me 6 entries to put on my command prompt

I try to add all 6 but some give me errors

I am not sure which ones I would need to get all
the files I am looking for. for myth tv

tkedwards · 12-03-2005, 06:34 PM

mythtv is in the plf-free repository. If you're getting errors just try different mirrors.

davidleroux1 · 12-03-2005, 07:14 PM

I didnt know the servers could be down

I tried again and it worked

now I think I need to increase the resolution in my x server before it will run only can change to 1024 x 768

I am using a new wxga 32 inch flat panel but when I installed I think i used a regular 17 inch monitor.
I I cant find that xfree86.conf file I think I used to edit.
I think i could also run some xconfig program, but where is all that stuff I cant remember.

tkedwards · 12-03-2005, 09:55 PM

Quote:

I didnt know the servers could be down

Yeah that's what you get for free

They're usually pretty good though

Quote:

I I cant find that xfree86.conf file I think I used to edit.
I think i could also run some xconfig program, but where is all that stuff I cant remember.

Mandriva uses xorg now so the file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf. The Mandriva X configuration program is in the Mandrake Control Centre under Hardware->Change Screen Resolution. It can also be run from the command line as

Code:

/usr/sbin/XFdrake

if you break X windows. Xorg comes with xorgconfig as its configuration program, although its a lot more basic than the Mandriva one.