I have only a basic level of Linux experience. I hacked my Tivo and did some playing with it, but never got very deep into it. Mythtv runs on Linux, so this project has been the most I’ve ever dealt with the OS. I doubt I’ll ever make Linux a desktop environment for a LONG [...]

Getting Mythtv installed and running can be a real hassle. In order to make things easier, people have created install discs that take care of a lot of the manual steps. The two biggest are KnoppMyth and MythDora.
KnoppMyth fits on a CD while MythDora is burned to a DVD. I ended up going with [...]

My motherboard hated any nvidia graphics cards. It seems that PC CHIPS has a varied reputation amongst computer builders. While it has worked great for me, it really bit me when it refused to play nice with nvidia. I stopped buying cards after the second one, so it may not like ATI cards as well.
I [...]

The Tivo has been black for a month now. Without a clean line of sight, DirecTV doesn’t work so well. Needing a DVR, I’m turning to MythTV.
My set-up.
Motherboard: PC Chips MG871
RAM: 512K
Case: MicroATX
Hard Drive: 500gb Samsung
CD/DVD: Lite-on
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX5200
I’ll track the ups-n-downs of getting this box up and running. I have a feeling [...]