I had never touched Linux before Myth. I took the plunge, and with the help of this list, the archives, Google and some linux pro mates, I have a backend system that is running fulltime and is up for weeks on end. It only ever gets powered down to install hardware.
The funnier thing is, I ditched my Windows XP laptop, have installed Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, GAIM and JDeveloper on my backend box and use Linux for my everyday tasks. I will likely continure to work in this way until I find a new laptop that can run what I want and can run a decent linux distro such as FC. HTH's Dave On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:18:19 -0700, Garry Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 23:14:49 -0500, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am interested in any suggestions list members may have for a person who > > has never used Linux before (I have used an mfstools version to upgrade my > > TiVo). I would be looking for links and/or books on learning Linux (I am > > pretty Windows savvy) but probably for the sole purpose of creating and > > using a mythtv box/network. > > > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Whenever someone asks me "Where do I start learning linux?", I tell > them to install *whatever distro I'm currently using (FC3)* and then > learn to use the following commands: > man > apropos > locate (or find) > As well as "Google is your friend." > That's a good place to start with Linux. You were on the right track > with the books too, although there are tons of good resources on the > net. > > As for MythTV, I'm just getting started myself. I've got all the parts > installed in the box now, with the exception of my second PVR 250 > which has not yet arrived. I'm using Jarod's guide, and it is really > working out well so far. I would highly recommend it. > I'm probably only about 50% done (guesstimate) and I've been working > on it for about 2 hours. > > When you take the plunge, be sure to come back to the list, it's very > helpful, as long as you don't ask "Why isn't this a forum?". More than > likely I'll be posting some questions of my own in a few days. > > HTH > Garry > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- GMAIL is 'da bomb baby....YEAH I have GMail invites, if you want one, email me direct.
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