On Sun, 2006-06-04 at 10:57 +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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
Check out http://deb.thehunter.ws/ & http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Twinhan_Mini_Ter_Ubuntu_Breezy_Install some resources for ubuntu & mythtv (the 2nd link is card specific but you would be able to 'work' around for your card......) -------------- # Charles Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.avargo.com/wordpress # # Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06 kernel 2.6.15-23-386 i686 1500MB RAM # # 14:04:19 up 17:40, 3 users, load average: 0.65, 0.63, 0.35 # -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
