Scot L. Harris wrote: > Yes, Jarod's guide has some good info for getting X to run out the > PVR-350. I run the master backend on my main TV with just the > connection to the TV. As part of that setup you create a new initrd > file so it switches all output to the PVR-350 early on in the boot up. Groovy! I also found several detailed instructions on getting X running on the 350. Now I can say bye-bye to the Radeon 7000 and just use the VGA that's onboard the motherboard during setup. That'll leave another slot for capture cards. UPS just showed up with my PVR-350... > I have not worked with the DVD much yet. On my todo list. :) I have > read where it should be possible to run xine out the PVR-350 but it is > not clear to me if the quality is going to be acceptable. Until then I > use the old Apex DVD player. I hope this works. Replacing the DVD player in the AV shelving is a primary goal for me. > > There are three main parts to a mythtv system, the mysql database, > mythbackend, and mythfrontend. You need ONE mysql database, it can be > on any system you want but is typically on the first mythbackend system > you setup. The mythbackend process runs on any system you have capture > cards in. The master backend is the one with the mysql database. > > Any system you want to watch recordings on you will run mythfrontend. > > In most cases the first box will run all three. > > The slave backends will run a mythbackend process and can run a > mythfrontend process if you are using them to view recordings. > > I eventually want to setup diskless frontend systems that boot from the > network and only run the mythfrontend process. Ooh, good idea! Added to Future Project list. > > You want at least two so you can record two shows at once or watch live > TV through the mythtv box and record a show at the same time. You don't > have to have a capture card available to watch recordings. Duh! I forgot about that scenario. Note to self - plan to get another tuner. > Start with one capture card to get it working. Then you can easily add > a second card. I installed a PVR-250 in the first box as a second > card. Takes just a minute or two to add it. You just run mythtv-setup > again and add the card and video source. The system then starts using > it. I'm glad it's that easy. > I tried a PVR-500 card in the second box... Too bad that's not working. But since it's easy to add cards, it sounds like I can afford to wait until support for that card settles out. > I over built the first mythtv box. Hindsight I would build a tower > system with the TB of disk and run several capture cards and mythbackend > on that system. Would tuck that one back in the office. I would then > build diskless frontend systems for each TV. An additional backend > system might be needed to get four capture cards running. But if the > PVR-500 can work I would use a couple of those. Right now I'm going to go with just the scenario you describe: everything on this one box. Already have a 'house server' in the garage providing net connection, etc. I hope to upgrade it at some point and make it the backend with a bunch of raided, hot-swap storage. Maybe do video capture too on it. Your idea to do diskless workstations is a good one. Might even be able to do something fanless! Just did the ATrpms install of mythtv-suite. That's a lot of packages! But no errors, thankfully. We'll see how the PVR-350 works now. Kirk Bocek