First a sincere thanks to both Eric and Jeff for helpful answers. > > based on many favourable comments about ubuntu I decided to try it, ummm > > quite painfull: > > Primarily because you chose the painful way to do it. To prove a point, > perhaps? Notice that I said 'painfull' 'surely there is a better way'. Thanks as above there IS.
> > I downloaded 6.06 server and installed. > > Downloading the desktop CD would have been much more efficient. Would have > gotten you past the first few steps. Jim Mcquellen of http://www.ltsp.org (Mr LTSP) suggested that that was the optimal route. Me, who knows nothing of ubuntu, will ignore his expert advice ?? > > apt-get (can't remember name) install development-package > > build-essential? > > > apt-get qt3*, discard, app-get the relevant qt3 stuff, by cut and paste > > Run synaptic, point-n-click your way through it all. There is this wonderful tool called apt-get. Ignore it. Comeon ... > You want the system to automatically know what you're going to do > beforehand? Heh Heh: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jam# apt-get build-dep mythtv Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done E: Unable to find a source package for mythtv > For building a newer version of something that's already packaged, the > chances are that running "apt-get build-dep <package>" will get you > everything you need in one easy hit. The only exception to this is when > the newer version has added some new stuff it needs to build -- but at > least build-dep will get you most of the way there. > That was kinda obvious. I figured it wasn't worth asking why you're not > just using the pre-built packages. I'm not a 'user' and I don't want the system as a users toy. Try ubuntu Can I build mythtv Can I build lbe (from ltsp) Can I mount a mtdblock on a partition as jffs2 etc Then I can make informed decision James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
