- I had to use IDE instead of Sata to get it to install in VMware Workstation.

- rpm -ivh V*.rpm to install the vmware-tools

- I ran the vmnet stuff at the end like they said to get the network up then rebooted

- Had to run alsaconf to get sound working after vmware-tools install

- Changed repo in Synaptic and installed some software

cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
cp /boot/config-`uname -r` .config
make oldconfig
make include/linux/version.h
make include/asm
make scripts

Setting up a MythTV frontend and backend. Using PCLinuxOS 2007 Final. I only know this worked for me so use this information at your own risk. Some of the steps may be a waste but I am not a Linux Guru. If anyone knows of any better ways to do any step of this please feel free to let me know.

Hardware: Asus P4G8X-Deluxe, P4 2.4, 756 RAM, 40Gig and 300Gig HD, 480W PSU, ATI 9800, Hauppauge 150 (Model 1045 the non-MCE) with remote.

Link to the 150 card :http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Hauppauge-WinTV-PVR-150-1045/sem/rpsm/oid/99358/catOid/-13043/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Installed PCLinoxOS 2007.
Opened Synaptic and changed my repository to a local one. Hit “Reload” then “Mark All Upgrades” then “Apply.

I then proceed with the following:
gcc-c++ (4.1.1-4pclos2007)
——————————————————– Apply
kernel-source-2.6.18.8.tex5 (1-1pclos2007)
——————————————————– Reboot

kdebase-devel (3.5.6-14pclos2007)
——————————————————— Apply
MySQL (5.0.24a-3pclos2007)
——————————————————— Apply
Create a point for MythTV to be able to store files. It will try to make a /mnt/store directory. You can either have it ready for that or have another location ready for your recording directory. It is best to use another hard drive but for now I will just create a /mnt/store directory. You need to do so as root. Eventually I will mount a partition on my 2nd hardrive to mnt/store and it will run better. For now the files are literally being stored in /mnt/store. To do so enter as root:

#mkdir /mnt/store

——————————————————– Reboot

Now set the mysql root password. Replace ?????? with your chosen root password:

# mysql -u root mysql
mysql> UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD(‘??????’) WHERE user=’root’;
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> quit
——————————————————— Install MythTV
mythtv (0.20-2pclos2007)
mythtv-backend (0.20-2pclos2007)
mythtv-frontend (0.20-2pclos2007)
mythtv-setup (0.20-2pclos2007)
mythtv-themes (0.20-2pclos2007)
——————————————————— Apply
Now create the MythTV database (mythconverg):

$ mysql -u root -p < /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.20/database/mc.sql
(enter the root password)
———————————————————- Reboot

You should have an entry in Multimedia>Video>MythTV Setup. You need to run this and go through each step. The last step “channel editor” is not mandatory.

1.General: Make sure if you are using cable to change the choice from us-broadcast to us-cable under the section “Channel Frequency Table”!!!!!!!!!

2. Capture Cards: For me I changed “card type” to “MPEG-2 encoder card (PVR-x50, PVR-500)”. My Hauppauge 150 is recognized automatically. So I ended up with one card listed as:

[MPEG:/dev/v4l/video0]

3. Video Sources: Select New Video Source. Enter a name for the new video source in the first field (Something like Cable or Antenna). You need to set up an account with DataDirect so you can retrieve you listings for your area.

Taken from http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-5.html

If you wish to use Zap2It DataDirect, you’ll need to establish a user account. Go to http://labs.zap2it.com and click on the “New User? Sign Up” link. Read the license terms, and if you agree with them click “Accept”. The next screen is the subscription registration. In the “Certificate Code” field, enter ZIYN-DQZO-SBUT.

Take note of the “Certificate Code” you will need it.

Enter your userid and password you setup with datadirect and select “Retrieve Lineups”. You should see your area information apear in the “Data Direct Lineup” section. When done hit Finish.

4. Input Connections: I have 5 listed: Tuner 1, S-Video 1, Composite 1, S-Vdeo 2, Composite 2.

Select Tuner 1 and change the “Video Source” to DataDirect or whatever you named your Video Source in step 3.

When done exit and open a terminal and run “mythfilldatabase”. This will use your DataDirect account to download your tv listings.

———————————————————- Reboot

Now this step is odd but I do not have any better answers. For some reason the mythbackend daemon will not be started as it should on boot. The only way I fixed this (makes no sense to me) is to start and stop the daemon a few times. This seems to do something that will make it actually start and start on boot as well. If you only try it one time or so it will say it is starting but you can not connect to it if you try to start the frontend.

———————————————————- Reboot

MythTV should be working now and you should have channel listings. There is a lot of configuration you can do to a lot of areas but this will get the base system up. From here I added some of the plugins and my remote.

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These are optional plug-ins for MythTV available via Synaptic:

mythvideo (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mytharchive (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythbrowser (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythdvd (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythmusic (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythnews (0.20a-3pclos2007)
myththemes (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythweather (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythphone (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythcontrols (0.20a-3pclos2007)
mythweb (0.20a-3pclos2007) – I can not install this if anyone has any luck please let me know.
_________________________________________ Apply
Now it is time to get the remote working. This is easily the hardest part.

1. Install lirc via Synaptic.

2. You need to create a /etc/lircd.conf file. The easiest way is to download one for your card or if you want you can make one. How to make one can be found on the internet as well as links to download premade ones for various cards. For me I used https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Install_Lirc_Feisty?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=lircd.conf.hauppauge. Download this and rename it lircd.conf and place it in your /etc directory overwriting the default one.

3. Edit /etc/sysconfig/lirc to show:
# The hardware driver to use, run lircd –driver=? for a list
DRIVER=default
# Hardware driver module to load
HWMOD=lirc_i2c

4. You should now be able to open a terminal and run “irw” This will sit and wait for you to test your remote. If you press buttons and the terminal shoes the buttons you pressed then your all good.

5. Now we need to get the remote commands to talk to MythTV. You can do this 2 ways. Documentation on both is available online. I did it this way. Download a premade file containing a nice list of cammands and corresponding remote buttons. This is for the Hauppauge remote https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Install_Lirc_Feisty?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=lircrc.hauppauge . Place this file in your ~/ directory as ~/.lircrc. Now take the same file and place it in your ~/.mythtv folder. Except you need to name it lircrc without the . in front like so ~/.mythtv/lircrc

6. Your remote should now function within MythTV. You can tweak this by using the mythcontrols plugin and/or editing the 2 lircrc files.

Hope this helps. I really like PCLinuxOS 2007 and am just frigin happy to be running MythTV in it along with my remote. I am so impressed at how easily things work in PCLinuxOS. Now don’t get me wrong there was no documentation on doing this but hey if there had it would (for you it should) have only taken me about 15 mins to get this set up. I am still trying to figure out (not going to ask just amazed it works) how my ATI 9800 works with AIGLX and Beryl right out of the box no configuring or anything!!!! I tried for ever on many distros to get that card to work with AIGLX and gave up. Moved on to Nvidia but I had this card so I used it for this box and low and behold blam! Eye-Candy with no hassle!

I tried PCLinuxOS 2007TR4 and was very impressed. Yesterday they released the final version. I have downloaded and installed it. This post will detail the steps I am taking to customize the installation to my liking.

1. Installed extensions and themes for Firefox and Thunderbird.

2. Installed : rar, kdebase-devel, kssh, kernel source

3. Installed Nvida drivers and enabled Beryl for 3D Desktop effects.

4. Added Emerald Theme repos via svn and updated both sets of themes.

5. Proprietary Nvidia driver reportsed wrong refresh rate. Ran “nvidia-settings” from command line and I was able to select the correct refresh rate.

6. Changed my repo to “http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2007/”

7. Installed : xwinwra, beryl-core, kblogger