I've been following the MythTV 0.22 thread all along and it seems to me that many or most of the problems I've seen there are things that Ubuntu users deal with. I have not faced anywhere near as much difficulty using Mandriva Linux 2010 as the base OS using a variety of different OTA hardware.
So, here is what I recommend for an easy Mythtv installation & setup:
If it doesn't, post here for help.
So, here is what I recommend for an easy Mythtv installation & setup:
- prepare your PC for installation by connecting all DTV cards & devices, powered on
- install Mandriva 2010 (I use the 64-bit PowerPack version - do not use a Beta or testing version of Mandriva)
- keep in mind that Ubuntu is only one type of Linux distribution with its own ways of doing things, and so is Mandriva, so take it slow to get things right
- during software selection do not select any of the listed MythTV apps for install yet
- after system installation completes, login for the first time and add all of the Penguin Liberation Front software media to the system as described here
- after you've done that, open the Configure Your Computer tool (you'll need the root password)
- run a full software update using the Update Your Computer tool so that all the latest versions of everything are installed
- open the Install & Remove Software tool and in the search field enter "myth" to see all the MythTV stuff you'll want
- PLF versions are always better to have than the standard Mandriva versions, so select accordingly
- all required and dependent software programs will be automatically installed too
- after all the software has been added, commence setting up MythTV according to numerous FAQs and HOWTOs on the mythtv.org site and on the web
If it doesn't, post here for help.