[Trifid]

It has to be user friendly. I plan for this to be used by my mum too! MythTV user interface is what I want to see.

Other requirements are, it has to be able to run a HTTP, HTTPS and a FTP server and support remote desktop. Good hardware support, and a web browser are good points.

(I'm trying to think of uses for a PC, so far all I got other than a HTPC is a server, so I can log onto my PC from other computers, like they do at schools and businesses via Server 2003.)

While I am posting, what is the best FTP software? on a Gbps LAN ServU only uses 125Mb/s.

[jakec]

Hey Trifid,

try these links:
http://www.livecdlist.com/?pick=All&...ent&sort=&sm=1
http://www.livecdlist.com/?pick=All&...ion&sort=&sm=1

my Personal Favorite out of this list would be Dyne:bolic

as for FTP software:

for Windows I've heard good things about smart FTP, you can D/L it here: http://www.smartftp.com/download/

For Linux again I've Heard filezilla is very good:
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/

you can find a list oof Linux FTP software here: http://www.usinglinux.org/ftp/

hope this Helps,

Jake

[Trifid]

Is MythTV a fully functioning OS, or is it a program?

If it is the latter than is there a way that you can make that run on start up in Ubuntu (most familiar) or other Linux distro. - I ask as it is soo small for a OS.

[macdude425]

MythTV is only an app, however, there is a Fedora Core-based distro that is centered around it. I do believe there's a link to it on the MythTV website

[The General]

Mythdora, or Knoppmyth. I, of course, recommend Knoppmyth, as it's Debian-based.

The again, any Linux distro will work fine, just install MythTV and the necessary dependencies.

Or you could try Freevo, but I hear it's not as good as MythTV.

[Trifid]

MythTV is impossible to install, spent the last hour trying. There are soo many guides out there, all of which are completely different... :mad:

I can no longer access the internet on the virtual machine, so attempt 2 of the trial will commence tomorrow.

Is Knoppmyth just knoppix with mythTV installed? As I was trying that today and was liking the amount of pre installed programs. I can't see where network tools are though? I need to set a static IP for internet to work.

[The General]

You're trying to use MythTV in VMware/etc?

Knoppmyth is Knoppix with MythTV, I don't know if I will configure all your stuff like MythDora does, so you actually might want to try MythDora...

[Trifid]

Originally posted by The General
You're trying to use MythTV in VMware/etc?

Knoppmyth is Knoppix with MythTV, I don't know if I will configure all your stuff like MythDora does, so you actually might want to try MythDora...

LOl, :o I haven't got around to installing a new Linux distro after messing Open Suse up.

[Trifid]

Which TV card do people recommended for Linux? Google hasn't helped here.

I was watching a video on google about Knoppmyth but it appears there isn't the standard KDE/Gnome user interface at all? Just the bubbles.

[The General]

I used a Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150