[Watford] march?

Jonathan Dibble jon101 at jdibble.com
Wed Jan 17 22:45:29 GMT 2007


Neel,
I'm not sure I can hand over my main PC for the install fest, anyway its
64bit - will myth tv go on 64bit, just out of interest?

cheers,
jon

On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 10:01 +0000, Neel Upadhyaya wrote:
> I'm also using an ATI card, to be honest it's a complete nightmare.
> But not impossile.
> Sounds like we have a good candidate for the install fest.
> 
>  
> On 15/01/07, Jonathan Dibble <recruitment at jdibble.com> wrote: 
>         
>         Neel,
>         yeah, sounds good to me. i haven't tried to do an install
>         myself but it
>         is on my list of linux projects.  it took me about 3/4hrs to
>         guy the ati 
>         driver working for tv-out so i assume mysth tv would be
>         prohibitively
>         difficult.
>         
>         i would be interested in seeing you demontrate a myth tv
>         install on a
>         bare system?
>         
>         cheers,
>         jon.
>         
>         On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 12:57 +0000, Neel Upadhyaya wrote: 
>         > > Someone offered a mythTV demo?  That sounds fascinating
>         since all I
>         > have
>         > > ever read about that is that it's nearly impossibly
>         difficult!
>         >
>         > This is a common myth (pun not intended) for that last few
>         version I 
>         > have not had any issue (but maybe I've been lucky).
>         > April may be a bit tricky for me but May or June would be
>         better.
>         >
>         > Given the nature of the hardest part of mythTV is
>         installation maybe 
>         > it would be a good opportunity for our first install fest.
>         > That way we can deal with different configurations and
>         answer
>         > questions and solve problems as we get to them.
>         >
>         > This would be especially useful if anyone has an abandoned
>         PVR 
>         > project.
>         >
>         > Thoughts?
>         >
>         > On 15/01/07, Jonathan Dibble <recruitment at jdibble.com>
>         wrote:
>         >         Steve,
>         >         I think your offer is a good one and I'm up for it,
>         some 
>         >         weekends I am
>         >         away etc, but if you have any suggestions let's try
>         and fix a
>         >         date when
>         >         we can all descend on your property?
>         >
>         >         Someone offered a mythTV demo?  That sounds
>         fascinating since 
>         >         all I have
>         >         ever read about that is that it's nearly impossibly
>         difficult!
>         >
>         >         As far as advertising is concerned, I think anyone
>         already
>         >         interested in 
>         >         Linux would be able to find us, I believe we need to
>         encourage
>         >         more
>         >         interest in Linux in general which in turn would
>         lead to more
>         >         interest
>         >         in the group. 
>         >
>         >         Cheers,
>         >         JOn.
>         >
>         >         On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 14:15 +0000, Matt Marsh wrote:
>         >         > On Friday 12 January 2007 22:50, Mark Stewart
>         wrote:
>         >         > > Also, think some posters need to be put up
>         around Watford 
>         >         to get
>         >         > > more members.
>         >         >
>         >         > I've been thinking about ways to promote the LUG
>         locally to
>         >         try and
>         >         > reach more Linux users in the area. Rather than
>         random 
>         >         posters around
>         >         > town, I think some targeted advertisement would be
>         more
>         >         likely to
>         >         > reach local Linux users. In particular, some ideas
>         that I
>         >         intend to 
>         >         > follow up on over the coming weeks:
>         >         >
>         >         >   - Produce some small flyers advertising the LUG
>         which I
>         >         will then
>         >         >     slip into all the Linux magazines at the local
>         WHSmith 
>         >         etc.
>         >         >
>         >         >   - I'll make copies of the flyer available so
>         that if
>         >         anyone works
>         >         >     for a local company where there are plenty of
>         tech 
>         >         people - then
>         >         >     perhaps you could put one up on your notice
>         board?
>         >         >
>         >         >   - Prior to the next meeting I will ask
>         lugmaster's from
>         >         nearby LUGs 
>         >         >     if it would be ok to post an ad up on their
>         mailing
>         >         list.
>         >         >
>         >         > Prior to all of the above though I will sort out
>         the website
>         >         a bit so 
>         >         > that it's more current.
>         >         >
>         >         > Watch this space...
>         >         >
>         >         > Matt
>         >         >
>         >         > > On 12/01/07, Steven Acreman <
>         sacreman at gmail.com> wrote:
>         >         > > > Is anyone up for a Saturday meeting before
>         March? My
>         >         girlfriend
>         >         > > > works most Saturdays so my house is free (I
>         live just 
>         >         off of
>         >         > > > StAlbans road in Watford which is close to the
>         town
>         >         centre). It's
>         >         > > > only a 2up-2down terrace but it should fit 5
>         or 6 people 
>         >         fairly
>         >         > > > comfortably.
>         >         > > >
>         >         > > > Just a suggestion until the core membership
>         increases..
>         >         > > >
>         >         > > >  On 11/01/07, Matt Marsh < matt at mattmarsh.net>
>         wrote:
>         >         > > > > Hi Jon,
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > > Why do we have to wait until march, 3
>         months is a 
>         >         long time!
>         >         > > > > > What about sooner?  I am not fussy about
>         the venue,
>         >         but beer
>         >         > > > > > isn't particularly important to me, but
>         take away 
>         >         sounds
>         >         > > > > > good.
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > I think originally Mark said that there were
>         some
>         >         closures at
>         >         > > > > Watford Central Library (where meetings have
>         been held
>         >         up until
>         >         > > > > now) which prevent us from having a meeting
>         there
>         >         until March. 
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > To be clear, it's less than 2 months away in
>         reality -
>         >         the
>         >         > > > > meetings have previously taken place on the
>         first 
>         >         Tuesday of
>         >         > > > > the month so in this case that would be 6th
>         March.
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > Steve made the suggestion today of looking
>         into 
>         >         meeting at the
>         >         > > > > Watford Social Club which we could perhaps
>         be arranged
>         >         for
>         >         > > > > February if there is really enough interest.
>         The added 
>         >         cost of
>         >         > > > > that venue given the so far lowish turnout
>         is a little
>         >         of a
>         >         > > > > concern though.
>         >         > > > > 
>         >         > > > > If enough people show interest then I will
>         look into
>         >         the Social
>         >         > > > > Club for a February meet, though I suspect
>         that it
>         >         will make 
>         >         > > > > more sense to wait until the library room is
>         available
>         >         6th
>         >         > > > > March and have a well organised meeting
>         there. We can
>         >         see what 
>         >         > > > > the turnout to that is and discuss at that
>         meeting
>         >         whether we
>         >         > > > > want to investigate the Social Club for
>         future
>         >         meetings. 
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > Matt
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > > --
>         >         > > > > Matt Marsh
>         >         > > > > Email: matt at mattmarsh.net          Jabber:
>         >         mattmarsh at jabber.org
>         >         > > > > Web: http://www.mattmarsh.net/      MSN:
>         >         matt at mattmarsh.net
>         >         > > > > Phone: +44 7703 162030              Yahoo:
>         marshmn
>         >         > > > > 
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > >
>         >         > > > >
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