Eric Jeschke wrote: > > > I can definitely recommend using Ubuntu as the base. Just enable the > universe and multiverse repositories and then synaptic is your > friend-- just search for mythtv and it will install everything that > you need. > I think just use what you're familiar with. Almost all distros have a binary distribution of mythtv. Fedora has one from Axel Thimm http://atrpms.net/ , which has never been entered into the main tree. I've never tried it, but people seem to be happy with it. I just compiled from source, and if you follow the directions, this is a very smooth process. > > > > Oh, and streaming works great to a laptop running 802.11g wireless > with just the front end installed; I watch/pause live tv or recorded > shows anywhere on the property. >
What platform is the laptop? -Eric Hattemer
