I'm using RH9 and its pretty easy to use, I suggest you install apt-get This along with up2date will allow you to quickly install any missing deps.
Thats said, actually working out what deps you need and what they are actually called to apt-get them is a different story, only experience/time and a decent support group (like this one) will make that task easier. That and apt-get! The only problems I've run into in RH9/freevo are related to the Dxr3 HW Mpeg decoder (used for tv output), but it was well worth the effort as the video out quality is second to none. I never did manage to get 1.3.4 working properly with the dxr3.. so kinda waiting for 1.4 - I've kinda been put off using CVS as in the past using CVS has often caused more problems than its solved (for me at least - especially when compliing multiple dependencies - if one changes slightly in a way that the others are not expecting, you can forget it) - But don't let me put you off trying. Tip: if you use RH8/9 (IMHO RH8 sucked ass 7.3 was better 8 just looked nicer 9 has the best of both and more) make sure that when you use up2date that you get the source as well - this can help when you are trying to complie stuff with specific hw support (if you ever need to) - for example, I disabled src from day one to save disk space and got about 5 kernel upgrades via RHN and when I tried to complie kernel modules/drivers it wouldn't/couldn't without the current kernel src, and it was fun finding the right src package and installing it and following the kernel howto to set up the src tree to allow me to complie stuff against it. Anyhoo, the people on this list are very helpful, freevo is a great way to learn linux - I didn't consider myself a newbie, but I aint no linux guru either - I have learnt a lot from using freevo, and I personally think its a good place to start. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Newbie, is Freevo what I need/want? > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Davin Desborough > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >I can't speak to the TV quality, as I don't use that portion of Freevo. > >Hi-res movies look fabulous on the tv when played through Freevo. > > > >As for RH8 vs. RH9, I went with 9 and have had no problems related to the > >OS. > > Thanks for the reply, I need a push to start me going, so you might just > be that push! > > > >I was in your shoes when I started my Freevo experience. It was a great way > >to learn! > > > Some one who understands, often I hear people say learn from the > beginning, which is great, but I know I am not made that way... > > Any particular guides / howto's that worked particularly for you, > Extremetech has a good guide but there are big chunks missing for people > just setting out. > -- > Tim > http://yingtong.co.uk > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
