[Freevo-users] Freevo - It's a hoax, right? (rant)

[Peter Howell]

I'm not a linux expert by any means, but I'm not a newbie either.  I've 
been using the OS for about 10 years now.  I can load modules and 
change configuration files, but I'm not really comfortable investing 
the time and effort to start fiddling with the code.  That having been 
said.  I've been trying to get a functional freevo box for a couple 
years now.  I've tried using wintv and matrox cards.  I've used two 
separate boxes.  I've installed redhat 8,9, fedora core 2, debian and 
mandrake from scratch on multiple occasions.  In each case I've had it 
almost working.  Usually there was one final function that simply 
wouldn't work, and I just couldn't figure out what was wrong, or find 
anyone else who had just that problem.  Sometimes the sound wouldn't 
work, sometimes I couldn't record.  What is particularly frustrating is 
that the problems are often different.  I could understand if they were 
they same problems over and over.

Is there anyone out there who has actually been able to watch TV and 
record shows (with sound) and spent less than 10 hours configuring the 
system.   What system do you have?  I might just go out and buy it, 
although I've sunk well over $1000 into this project already.

Which tuner card will just work?
Which sound card?
Which distribution will recognize both of the above upon install?
Are there any small (set top) boxes that that are suitable for this?
Which means of installing the latest version of freevo will produce a 
functional install with the above hardware without multiple config file 
edits or cryptic record_server errors?  I've tried manual compiles, 
apt-get, yum, rpms and several combinations of same.

Ok, I have that out of my system.  Now I'm going to calm down and go 
start the reinstall process again.  Sigh.  That's better.  A new 
install with no mistakes in it yet.


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