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crs9 · 12-03-2006, 08:19 PM

Just wanted everyone to know that I got MythTV is running on PS3. Just use yum and atrpms, but you'll get a library error. I then had to download the source and compile that code and then manually move the newly created library file to replace the one put there by the rpms.

Currently working on getting my WinTV-PVR-USB2 card going, but it died on me so I have to exchange it in the morning. I did finally get the driver compiled for the 2.6.16 kernel and the kernel saw the device fine until it died.

I've got WindowMaker running to save on RAM. It appears it's saving about 60-70MB RAM IMHO.

Only things I have 100% tested at this point is picture viewing and video viewing. (except for my audio issue just posted) It appears everything else should work, but ymmv. Hopefully once I get everything cleaned up I can write some clearer directions

**kutibah** · 12-03-2006, 09:26 PM

Sweet! Let us know how it goes! Thanks!

**Nismobeach** · 12-03-2006, 09:33 PM

Freaking awesome!!! I can't wait to hear more about it!

**kutibah** · 12-04-2006, 05:26 AM

I'm just wondering, where does MythTV store the videos? I say this because if it can only store them on the Linux Partition, then I'll have to make a big partition when I install Linux

**PeterBryant** · 12-04-2006, 05:29 AM

i love that game and if you have a ps3 you should of got the ps3 lunch owner tittle thing

crs9 · 12-04-2006, 08:38 AM

You can store the video anywhere you like. From the PS3 hard drive, to an external USB hard drive, or even an NFS or Samba share. It's a manually set location.

**kutibah** · 12-04-2006, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crs9

You can store the video anywhere you like. From the PS3 hard drive, to an external USB hard drive, or even an NFS or Samba share. It's a manually set location.

Sweet! Thanks!

**Zafle** · 12-06-2006, 05:41 AM

congrats, i'm glad to hear you got it running. to bad about the pvr card though.

**kutibah** · 12-09-2006, 07:49 AM

Can you provide a detailed installation? I'm trying to install MythTV on my Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 and I'm really lost. I'm really new to Linux when using command and I've only had a small amount of previous experience using Knoppix. Thanks for the help.

crs9 · 12-09-2006, 11:31 AM

When I have it all running I'm hoping to make better instructions available. Currently I'm running FC6 and using yum with atrpms to install all of the needed mythtv-suite. You will not hurt your actual PS3 using these instructions but you can CERTAINLY force a reload on your linux install. Use at your own risk!!

For those interested I'm using
http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php for setup guide
http://www.isely.net/pvrusb2/pvrusb2.html for hardware driver
http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_fedora_p2?
to compile new kernel
attached is my .config fiile, just tar zxf the file and rename it to .config and place in /usr/src/linux if following the link above

You will have to compile new kernel and boot to it before you can build the pvrusb2 driver.

You need to download main mythtv from http://www.mythtv.org/modules.php?name=Downloads
Once downloaded do a ./configure and then a make, this WILL bomb out but get us a needed file. You need to put
the new libmythavcodec-0.20.so.0.20.0 into /usr/lib and I like to just mv the old one to libmythavcodec-0.20.so.0.20.0.old just in case

Side note: I'm running WindowMaker desktop to reduce the RAM reqs for me, not sure how it compares with e17 though

These are certainly not step by step, nor easy but they will get you to the point where I am. That is you can start mythtvsetup and backend, BUT mythtv keeps telling me fail to probe my wintv-pvr-usb2 device. I know it's working because I can cat video from /dev/video0.

So still a work in progress and things can easily change (and will once I can get kernel 2.6.20). If someone has any better ways or faster ways to do any of this, I'm certainly open to improving the process.

Thanks

**Zafle** · 12-10-2006, 01:55 AM

wish i could try out your guide. sounds like it would work. have you tried decoding video with the pvr? is ps3myth fast?

crs9 · 12-10-2006, 08:13 AM

From the few tests I have run, standard TV plays back fine on it. Myth could be a little more snappy, but it's not that slow. considering no 2d or 3d video acceleration, it's not bad at all.

jathan_nj · 01-12-2007, 12:34 PM

Has any more progress been made? Can you post more details on how you got MythTV compiled and running on FC6?

**cyanide** · 01-12-2007, 07:48 PM

Umm just a sidenote. If someone is not comfortable with compiling a kernel, don't.

12-03-2006, 08:19 PM	#1
crs9 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 23 Trader Feedback: 0	MythTV install Just wanted everyone to know that I got MythTV is running on PS3. Just use yum and atrpms, but you'll get a library error. I then had to download the source and compile that code and then manually move the newly created library file to replace the one put there by the rpms. Currently working on getting my WinTV-PVR-USB2 card going, but it died on me so I have to exchange it in the morning. I did finally get the driver compiled for the 2.6.16 kernel and the kernel saw the device fine until it died. I've got WindowMaker running to save on RAM. It appears it's saving about 60-70MB RAM IMHO. Only things I have 100% tested at this point is picture viewing and video viewing. (except for my audio issue just posted) It appears everything else should work, but ymmv. Hopefully once I get everything cleaned up I can write some clearer directions

12-04-2006, 05:29 AM	#5
PeterBryant Master Of Warez Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the internet Posts: 731 Trader Feedback: 0	i love that game and if you have a ps3 you should of got the ps3 lunch owner tittle thing __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3531/bike2sigcopydl6.png[/IMG][/CENTER]

12-03-2006, 09:26 PM	#2
kutibah Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 399 Trader Feedback: 0	Sweet! Let us know how it goes! Thanks!

12-03-2006, 09:33 PM	#3
Nismobeach Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 182 Trader Feedback: 0	Freaking awesome!!! I can't wait to hear more about it!

12-04-2006, 05:26 AM	#4
kutibah Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 399 Trader Feedback: 0	I'm just wondering, where does MythTV store the videos? I say this because if it can only store them on the Linux Partition, then I'll have to make a big partition when I install Linux

12-04-2006, 08:38 AM	#6
crs9 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 23 Trader Feedback: 0	You can store the video anywhere you like. From the PS3 hard drive, to an external USB hard drive, or even an NFS or Samba share. It's a manually set location.

12-06-2006, 05:41 AM	#8
Zafle Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 77 Trader Feedback: 0	congrats, i'm glad to hear you got it running. to bad about the pvr card though.

12-09-2006, 07:49 AM	#9
kutibah Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 399 Trader Feedback: 0	Can you provide a detailed installation? I'm trying to install MythTV on my Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 and I'm really lost. I'm really new to Linux when using command and I've only had a small amount of previous experience using Knoppix. Thanks for the help.

12-10-2006, 01:55 AM	#11
Zafle Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 77 Trader Feedback: 0	wish i could try out your guide. sounds like it would work. have you tried decoding video with the pvr? is ps3myth fast?

12-10-2006, 08:13 AM	#12
crs9 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 23 Trader Feedback: 0	From the few tests I have run, standard TV plays back fine on it. Myth could be a little more snappy, but it's not that slow. considering no 2d or 3d video acceleration, it's not bad at all.

01-12-2007, 12:34 PM	#13
jathan_nj Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Trader Feedback: 0	Has any more progress been made? Can you post more details on how you got MythTV compiled and running on FC6?

01-12-2007, 07:48 PM	#14
cyanide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: meh Posts: 2,799 Trader Feedback: 0	Umm just a sidenote. If someone is not comfortable with compiling a kernel, don't.

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