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Re: [Wlug] Myth Box Resources and HD DVR Info?

by James Gray

If you are concerned with the amount of setup time you might want to check out http://www.mythbuntu.org/ I haven't used it personally. It looks they've automated much of the setup process. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM, joel d <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am re-working our TV to HDTV currently and trying to decide on a DVR. > Currently I use Charter's DVR and not impressed with their DVR layout/features. > > Currently I am looking at either the DirectTV whole house DVR option > or building a Myth DVR box(s). > > Not sure I want to bite off the Myth though due to needing 2 machines, > tuner card, and chunks of my time (vs turnkey for an "appliance"). > > I have read the docs at MythTV website but am asking current Myth users: > > 1) Others are running for Myth hardware (front and back end specs) > > 2) Any estimates on install startup hours and monthly maintenance hours. > > 3) Any tips for a quick & smooth Myth install in late 2011 > > My current plans include a video source of HD via satellite from Dish > or DirectTV and am leaning towards a Samsung 55" LCD/LED set. > > I got the impression around three years ago that Myth was a "techie > time intensive" thing to setup and run. > I could be all wet on that impression or it may have changed. > > Thank you, > > Joel > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 15, 2011

Myth Box Resources and HD DVR Info?

by joel d

Hi, I am re-working our TV to HDTV currently and trying to decide on a DVR. Currently I use Charter's DVR and not impressed with their DVR layout/features. Currently I am looking at either the DirectTV whole house DVR option or building a Myth DVR box(s). Not sure I want to bite off the Myth though due to needing 2 machines, tuner card, and chunks of my time (vs turnkey for an "appliance"). I have read the docs at MythTV website but am asking current Myth users: 1) Others are running for Myth hardware (front and back end specs) 2) Any estimates on install startup hours and monthly maintenance hours. 3) Any tips for a quick & smooth Myth install in late 2011 My current plans include a video source of HD via satellite from Dish or DirectTV and am leaning towards a Samsung 55" LCD/LED set. I got the impression around three years ago that Myth was a "techie time intensive" thing to setup and run. I could be all wet on that impression or it may have changed. Thank you, Joel

Sept. 15, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: WLUG Meeting Tonight 7PM: IPv6

by Eric Martin

I really wanted to go to this but I can't, too much homework. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Sorry for the late reminder. Please join us tonight for a talk about > IPv6! > > On Fri, Sep 09, 2011 at 08:48:46AM -0400, Chuck Anderson wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > Our next WLUG meeting is Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the WPI > > campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall > > (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of > > the dining hall entrance. > > > > [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf > > > > This month, I'll be giving a talk on Internet Protocol Version 6, > > including basics of how it works, how to configure it on various > > systems, and various issues & benefits to using IPv6. > > > > After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. > > > > See you all there, > > Chuck > > President, Worcester Linux Users' Group > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- Eric Martin

Sept. 14, 2011

Reminder: WLUG Meeting Tonight 7PM: IPv6

by Chuck Anderson

Sorry for the late reminder. Please join us tonight for a talk about IPv6! On Fri, Sep 09, 2011 at 08:48:46AM -0400, Chuck Anderson wrote: > Hi folks, > Our next WLUG meeting is Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the WPI > campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall > (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of > the dining hall entrance. > > [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf > > This month, I'll be giving a talk on Internet Protocol Version 6, > including basics of how it works, how to configure it on various > systems, and various issues & benefits to using IPv6. > > After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. > > See you all there, > Chuck > President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

Sept. 14, 2011

Announce: WLUG Meeting 9/14 7PM: IPv6

by Chuck Anderson

Hi folks, Our next WLUG meeting is Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at the WPI campus in Worcester, MA USA. The meeting room is in WPI's Morgan Hall (building 'H' on the campus map [1]), down the hallway to the right of the dining hall entrance. [1] http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf This month, I'll be giving a talk on Internet Protocol Version 6, including basics of how it works, how to configure it on various systems, and various issues & benefits to using IPv6. After the meeting, we'll go out for pizza. See you all there, Chuck President, Worcester Linux Users' Group

Sept. 9, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Drive cage recommendations?

by John Stoffel

Tim> I'd say it's a choice between the two iStarUSA units. Do you Tim> want hot swappable or not? I'd *like* hot swappable, but it's not required. But it would be nice. I've got four hidden 3.5" bays inside the system I can use as well, so I'm not too limited spacewise. Tim> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM, John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: >> >> Guys, >> >> I'm looking to add one or more of those 2x5.25" bay to 3x3.5" disk >> cages to my main file server, which is a CoolerMaster Centurion 534 >> case, which has tabs in between each 5.25" bay to help hold things in >> place. I thought about the 3x5.25 -> 4/5x3.5" expanders, but since I >> have four free 5.25" slots, it makes more sense to use a pair of >> 2x5.25"->3x3.5" cages. Plus most of the larger expanders won't work >> with tabs in the case. >> >> Part of my criteria is: cost, quiet cooling fan, durability of sleds, >> SATA III support, abitily to replace the cooling fan if it's too >> loud. >> >> So here's my top four choices. The IcyDock is the most expensive by >> far. Not sure I'd go for it... sorta leaning towards the iStarUSA >> models. The Norco has no reviews on newegg, so I'm leary of it. >> >> iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless >> Hot-Swap Cage - OEM >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816215240 >> >> iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2x5.25" to 3x3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap >> Cage - Lockable >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121912 >> >> NORCO SS-300 3 Bay 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot Swap Rack Module >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133050 >> >> ICY DOCK MB453IPF-B 3 in 2 3.5' SATA I & II Hot-Swap Internal >> Backplane Raid Cage Module >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994052 >> >> >> And a fall back model which should work just fine in my case, and >> which is really cheap, but takes up three 5.25" bays to hold 4 drives >> and isn't hot swappable... >> >> COOLER MASTER STB-3T4-E3-GP 4-in-3 Device Module Hardisk Cage >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817993002 >> >> Thanks, >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> Tim> -- Tim> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their Tim> constituents as "consumers". Tim> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tim> _______________________________________________ Tim> Wlug mailing list Tim> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Tim> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug --

Sept. 7, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Drive cage recommendations?

by Tim Keller

I'd say it's a choice between the two iStarUSA units. Do you want hot swappable or not? On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM, John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > > Guys, > > I'm looking to add one or more of those 2x5.25" bay to 3x3.5" disk > cages to my main file server, which is a CoolerMaster Centurion 534 > case, which has tabs in between each 5.25" bay to help hold things in > place. I thought about the 3x5.25 -> 4/5x3.5" expanders, but since I > have four free 5.25" slots, it makes more sense to use a pair of > 2x5.25"->3x3.5" cages. Plus most of the larger expanders won't work > with tabs in the case. > > Part of my criteria is: cost, quiet cooling fan, durability of sleds, > SATA III support, abitily to replace the cooling fan if it's too > loud. > > So here's my top four choices. The IcyDock is the most expensive by > far. Not sure I'd go for it... sorta leaning towards the iStarUSA > models. The Norco has no reviews on newegg, so I'm leary of it. > > iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless > Hot-Swap Cage - OEM > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816215240 > > iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2x5.25" to 3x3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap > Cage - Lockable > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121912 > > NORCO SS-300 3 Bay 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot Swap Rack Module > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133050 > > ICY DOCK MB453IPF-B 3 in 2 3.5' SATA I & II Hot-Swap Internal > Backplane Raid Cage Module > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994052 > > > And a fall back model which should work just fine in my case, and > which is really cheap, but takes up three 5.25" bays to hold 4 drives > and isn't hot swappable... > > COOLER MASTER STB-3T4-E3-GP 4-in-3 Device Module Hardisk Cage > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817993002 > > Thanks, > John > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Sept. 7, 2011

Drive cage recommendations?

by John Stoffel

Guys, I'm looking to add one or more of those 2x5.25" bay to 3x3.5" disk cages to my main file server, which is a CoolerMaster Centurion 534 case, which has tabs in between each 5.25" bay to help hold things in place. I thought about the 3x5.25 -> 4/5x3.5" expanders, but since I have four free 5.25" slots, it makes more sense to use a pair of 2x5.25"->3x3.5" cages. Plus most of the larger expanders won't work with tabs in the case. Part of my criteria is: cost, quiet cooling fan, durability of sleds, SATA III support, abitily to replace the cooling fan if it's too loud. So here's my top four choices. The IcyDock is the most expensive by far. Not sure I'd go for it... sorta leaning towards the iStarUSA models. The Norco has no reviews on newegg, so I'm leary of it. iStarUSA BPN-DE230SS-BLACK 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" SAS/SATA Trayless Hot-Swap Cage - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816215240 iStarUSA BPU-230SATA-BPL 2x5.25" to 3x3.5" SAS/SATA 6.0 Gb/s Hot-Swap Cage - Lockable http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121912 NORCO SS-300 3 Bay 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot Swap Rack Module http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133050 ICY DOCK MB453IPF-B 3 in 2 3.5' SATA I & II Hot-Swap Internal Backplane Raid Cage Module http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994052 And a fall back model which should work just fine in my case, and which is really cheap, but takes up three 5.25" bays to hold 4 drives and isn't hot swappable... COOLER MASTER STB-3T4-E3-GP 4-in-3 Device Module Hardisk Cage http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817993002 Thanks, John

Sept. 7, 2011

Re: [Wlug] I got Fedora Core 4 working fine.....

by Randall Mason

Yeay!!!! Sometimes it's just easier to start from a different angle. Glad you got it working and sorry I couldn't figure it out. Good luck! Randall Mason On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Ken Jones <kjones(a)ziplink.net> wrote: > Thanks for listening. Thanks for the sympathy. > > I had Fedora Core 4 on a machine with a powerless power supply. I added > that 30G hard drive to the 150G on this machine and booted from it. Low > and Behold. CUPS works. SAMBA works. Will wonders never cease... I > even get to choose between GNOME and KDE. > > Ken > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Aug. 31, 2011

I got Fedora Core 4 working fine.....

by Ken Jones

Thanks for listening. Thanks for the sympathy. I had Fedora Core 4 on a machine with a powerless power supply. I added that 30G hard drive to the 150G on this machine and booted from it. Low and Behold. CUPS works. SAMBA works. Will wonders never cease... I even get to choose between GNOME and KDE. Ken

Aug. 31, 2011