[KLUG Members] Big software package, was: Can anyone say...Boogies?

[Adam Williams]

> > > >I recently installed one _large_ open source application on a major
> > > >distro.  This application consists of over 60 RPM's, and was
> > > >surprisingly easy to install on top of the distro.
> > Hmmm, 60+ packages.... what could that be?
> > > >(this large application shall go unnamed for now so Adam doesn't 
> > > > start bugging me to do a presentation ...
> > > Smart move! :)
> > Aw, come on!
> I'm superstitious about talking about stuff before I get it working. 
> But now I have enough of the package working, so here goes:

Ok, when can we put you on the schedule for this.
Current calendar available, as always, at -
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/schedule.php3

> I'm building my own "Tivo" (DVR), Linux based of course. 
> The package I'm using is MythTV:  http://www.mythtv.org/
> I wanted to evaluate the package with the least amount of time and
> effort, so I'm using pre-built RPM's (as opposed to compiling everything
> myself).  Since the RPM's are for Redhat/Fedora, my base system is FC1.
> The packager of the RPM's has very detailed, step by step HOWTO:
> http://pvrhw.goldfish.org/tiki-page.php?pageName=rh9pvr250  
> which I've been following to get where I'm at now.
> I have most things working, except for the IR (remote control), which I
> haven't attempted yet.
> This being a work in progress / pre-release software, the experience 
> was not anything like I expected.  Most of my time has been using and
> playing with the package, very little problem solving.  The problems I
> did have were due to the fact I skipped reading parts of the howto.
> My initial impressions of the software is I am VERY VERY VERY IMPRESSED!
> It is much more professional looking and acting that I would have ever
> dreamed!  After the software was installed, I NEVER ONCE started a text
> editor to configure the software.  All was done via a GUI!  I don't even
> know where the config is kept!  :-)

I like the sound of that.  So what hardware does it require?