[ale] Things are looking good for Saturday's Build-In

[H P Ladds]

Hey Calvin,

I'm not exactly certain what you mean by a "specific inquiries for a
build."  If you mean a specific request to build a machine bases on X
distro, using Y hardware -- the answer is no. However, there is a project
which utilizes a network install and machines with specific hardware.

Alternatively, If you mean "build" as short for "Build-In" then the answer
is that the Build-In sprung-up as the result of ALE Central's meeting on the
topic of MythTV.  The idea was floated on this board -- support sprang from
there.

Attendance will be difficult to estimate -- I've informed several different
types of groups regarding the event: Emory Law Students (because of the
copywright, free speech, fair use issues), posted fliers around GA Tech, and
I am in the process of posting to the Atlanta Hobby Robotics Club. My guess
is that attendance will range from a low of 4 to a high of 30.

As for tv source -- the origins of a EFF Build-In is to use Over the Air
signal and High Definition capture cards (pcHDTV HD2000 or 3000) cards.  The
expansive porch adjacent to the room and Emory's location should allow for
OTA reception. We are also expecting to use a PVR box (or two) to distribute
RF signal for the testing of the MythTV Machines -- as the room does not
have Cable/Satellite reception.  (I investigated stretching a cable to the
room, but it would be too much of an imposition upon Emory).







On 4/21/06, Calvin Harrigan <charriglists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> H P Ladds wrote:
> > MythTV Build-In Folks,
> >
> > Things look promising for a great Build-In. The weather forecast
> > calls for clouds and rain, so spring fever won't be a factor.
> >
> > The room is perfect -- large with lots of work space and glassed-in on
> > two sides with a porch the size of an Arena Football field.
> >
> > The equipment is great. Thanks to Chris Farris and Emory University we
> > will have two switches. One to provide wired internet access. Most
> > likely the other one will be used for network installation. Lots of Cat
> > 5 will be available. Wireless internet access is also available.
> >
> > For those wishing to arrive with nothing yet leave with a fully
> > functioning MythTV machine, the following brand new equipment will be
> > available: pcHDTV, Incs,  HD3000 cards, Hauppauge winTV PVR-150, (Sorry
> > could not find an acceptable PVR-350 vendor), three suitable PCs.
> >
> > Probably the easiest install will result from the project Chris Farris
> > describes below.
> >
> > "... I've been working on MythTV as a side project that I'm not quite
> > ready to announce yet. What I can say is that I've got a PXE-Boot
> > install of SuSE that will auto install MythTV 0.19 and (hopefully) get
> > everything to work out of the box.
> >
> > Anyone who wants to show up with a PXE Bootable box and a Hauppague
> > PVR350 Card can walk away with a complete MythTV Device."
> >
> > Also,  Fedora Core 4 cds and Jarod Wilson's HowTo will be available.
> > KnoppMyth ____ cd's and install guide will also be available.
> >
> > Also, The Electronic Fontier Foundation sent some SWAG.
> >specific inquiries for a build
> >
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> Have you received any specific inquiries for a build.  Are there going
> to be any tv sources?  Antenna, Dish, DirectTV?  What do you expect the
> turnout to be like?
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