[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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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> > > > > > Email: matt at mattmarsh.net Jabber:
> > mattmarsh at jabber.org
> > > > > > Web: http://www.mattmarsh.net/ MSN:
> > matt at mattmarsh.net
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> marshmn
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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