Go to Easy URPMI to setup your URPMI sources. The only one needed for MythTV is PLF Free. Use URPMI to install MythTV. Follow instructions from MythTV Wiki docs to setup. It is pretty easy if you have a basic clue in setting up a Linux system.
Almost all sound issues are due to a crappy onboard Sound Chip, avoid generic AC'97 sound like the plague. Realtek Audio chips will be ok. Video issues are usually a horsepower issue. If you are not using a PVR350/250 tuner, you really need something better than 1Ghz for the CPU. You probably need 2Ghz+ if you doing dual cheap tuners. While ATI cards cn be forced to work, it is a lot easier if you use an Nvidia card. (This assumes you are using a TV out, if you hooking up to say a projector with VGA, then just use the onboard video.)
I also recommend a MicroATX board. If money is no object then go for a Pentium M board. Otherwise save money and get a Socket 754 board and stick in a Sempron or Athlon64. Something like an Antec Truepower PWS with the thermal control fans would be nice. The Antec Neopower seems a bit overkill but the modular wiring would be a godsend in some MicroATX cases.
Wrong. Most computer come with either WordPerfect, OpenOffice, or MS Works. And if they have MS Works, then MS pulls a sleaze tactic and puts a 60 Day Trial of MS Office on the computer. The shortcuts for MS Works are buried in the Start Menu, while the MSOffice Trial are on the desktop.
I lived in Boston, Mass when Hurricane Gloria hit. New York is not safe from Hurricanes. New York is not safe from Tidal Waves. In fact, New York could even suffer an earthquake. It definately could suffer Blizzards and Ice storms that could severly damge the infrastructure so that the city needs to be evaced.
If you are evacing, then space is at a premium. One tiny USB flash drive or a filing cabinent? Encryption is just about protecting yourself from identity theft. For a true emergency, I would not recommend anything more complicated than a password protected zip.
However now after the immediate needs are taken care of, they are having problems with not having all kinds of documents. Many people do not store all thier credit cards in thier wallet. It sure would be a big help to have those to contact your credit card company. Having your insurance policy number would be a big help.
Hurricane Charley hit just a little north of where I live. In Lee County, we were without power for a week. In Charlotte county, there were places where the land was scoured clean. I knew one guy that got out with the contents of his wallet and a suitcase. His home was gone. There was all sort of major problems getting his life straightened out after that. If he had been able to save more paperwork, he would be much better off.
Assume the worst. In worst case scenario, if you even have access to a computer you probably won't be able to install stuff. So, zip is your best choice.
Well, the whole point is that you probably have a whole filing cabinent of paper, and while maybe only a ream or two is really important to take in an emergency, how do you quickly locate all those papers? Plus it doestake up a fair bit of space.
If you preplan and store it on a CD or USB drive, you have one item to grab when you bug out. You will not want to grab heavy things, nor do you want to take the time to sort through your paper files. Plus you can add things like photo snapshots of all the rooms in your house. This will proove invaluable if you get in a fight with your insurance.
Things that will be good to have on flash drive: Birth Certificate Divers Licence Voter ID Card Insurance Papers/cards Copy of Credit Card #'s and phone number for support (this could just be a text doc). The last year's tax forms. (If you did them on the computer then likely you already have a pdf.) Prescriptions and other medical forms. That's probably all the critical stuff. I would put it all in a password protected zip file. While there is better encryption, a password protected zip should be accessible most anywhere. You have to assume that it will not be your computer so no special encryption utils like pgp.
What can you do with a copyrighted work that you cannot with Linux? Sure you are bit restricted in having to release changes to those you distribute Linux to, but compared with other Software; it is as close to ownership without actually owning it.
Besides if you just use Linux, there is no license for use. The License only takes affect when you redistribute. There is no License on a book or cd either. A License is a contract, but no contract is required if you just use a copyrighted work. You only need a contract when you want to reproduce a copyrighted work outside of certain fair use rights.
What else do you expect when the article Author is flat out lying. How the hell does FOSS lock out anyone. The source code is there for anyone to use. In this particular case, one could even craft a binary that just adheres to the published specs. If I was the CEO at Corel, I'd be making it a top priority for Word Perfect to support the OpenDocument file standard.
You presume single user machines. I any scenario where system data is lost then all user data is lost, yet if one user loses data, it does not mean that all users lose data.
Foreign nationals of a country that does not respect US trademarks used the "Mozilla" name. The fact that they localize Mozilla does not mean anythinhg regarding thier competance.
Considering the bad PR and lack enforcement, the Mozilla Foundation would have been foolish to attempt a trademark dispute with the Korean site prior to the problem with the trojan. now some claim of disavowal might be prudent, but...
In many areas with large skyscrapers, there are high winds at the top of the building. Vents that capture these breezes could channel air into the central stairwell to keep up the positive pressure. The real problem would be psychological- jumpers.
Firefox got more popular. Of course when you create amarketing blitz for one project and never advertise the other, well it is to be expected. There was also the misconception that firefox was less bloated. Then there is the mess that is Thunderbird. Lastly, there is still no replacement for the IRC chat client or Composer. Many of the most popular plugins are a standard part of the Mozilla Suite. I mean really, why the hell do I need to download a plugin to properly manage tabs? One of the greatest features that differentiates the Moz project from IE is tabs and you need to go get the tab manager plugin to do anything useful with tabs?
Seamonkey is a continuation of the all in one package much like Netscape 4.x. Firefox is quite the sore point of long time Mozilla users. It is quite irritating when new users don't even know why the Suite is useful because of the politics that went on within the Moz foundation.
And just to clarify, using the same core as Firefox does not mean turn Seamonkey into Firfox. All Mozilla projects use Gecko, the html rendering engine. So Seamonkey is essentially use the same version of Gecko as Firefox 1.5 beta.
For a Sony Vaio, any repair that does not involve replacement of the motherboard or LCD is $249. It is $699 to replace the LCD or Motherboard. You can get a 3 year onsite warranty for $249, for $315 you also get accidental damage protection.
Any part on a notebook will run you $100 at least it seems.
On a Desktop, if you build your own, or at least are comfortable swapping out your own parts, it does not make sense.
On a notebook, where a single repair of anything will be as much as the extended warranty or even more, yes it does make sense. In 4 years, I would give 75% odds on something breaking. Consumer hard drives are crap. Optical drives are only a little better. The DC input jack are notorius for breaking as most companies only use a solder joint. The LCD hinges tend to get stress fractures. Touchpad buttons go bad. Keyboards are subject to a lot of abuse.
Some of these items are relativly easy to replace on some models of notebooks. On some models changing the memory is a nightmare. It is usually wise to get an extended warranty for four years as one will likely keep a good notebook that long. Besides, it is easy to get a hard drive replaced. Just say you got a S.M.A.R.T. drive failure and the tech reps won't even question it.
Ahh, but what if they have a very limited selection of minority class employees, be they black, female or whatever? Then if they interview some WASP males that they do not intend to hire they can show that they turning down everyone.
Go back to grammar school. The purpose for copyrights is to promote arts and science. It is explicitly stated that copyrights are for a limited time. That was to ensure the Public Domain is increase.
Look at the continuing effect Shakespear has on the arts. that is because his works are in the PD. there is a reason that there continues to be books and movies about Dracula, because Stoker's works are PD.
It is fools like you that let the media cartels hold our very culture hostage.
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Easy way to do install MythTV-
Install Mandriva.
Go to Easy URPMI to setup your URPMI sources. The only one needed for MythTV is PLF Free. Use URPMI to install MythTV. Follow instructions from MythTV Wiki docs to setup. It is pretty easy if you have a basic clue in setting up a Linux system.
Almost all sound issues are due to a crappy onboard Sound Chip, avoid generic AC'97 sound like the plague. Realtek Audio chips will be ok. Video issues are usually a horsepower issue. If you are not using a PVR350/250 tuner, you really need something better than 1Ghz for the CPU. You probably need 2Ghz+ if you doing dual cheap tuners. While ATI cards cn be forced to work, it is a lot easier if you use an Nvidia card. (This assumes you are using a TV out, if you hooking up to say a projector with VGA, then just use the onboard video.)
I also recommend a MicroATX board. If money is no object then go for a Pentium M board. Otherwise save money and get a Socket 754 board and stick in a Sempron or Athlon64. Something like an Antec Truepower PWS with the thermal control fans would be nice. The Antec Neopower seems a bit overkill but the modular wiring would be a godsend in some MicroATX cases.
Wrong. Most computer come with either WordPerfect, OpenOffice, or MS Works. And if they have MS Works, then MS pulls a sleaze tactic and puts a 60 Day Trial of MS Office on the computer. The shortcuts for MS Works are buried in the Start Menu, while the MSOffice Trial are on the desktop.
So you have never broken any of the commandments. Never felt envious? Never said "Oh, My god"? Never talked back to your parents?
Yeah that's what I thought. You are going to hell. Unless you seek forgiveness.
I lived in Boston, Mass when Hurricane Gloria hit. New York is not safe from Hurricanes. New York is not safe from Tidal Waves. In fact, New York could even suffer an earthquake. It definately could suffer Blizzards and Ice storms that could severly damge the infrastructure so that the city needs to be evaced.
If you are evacing, then space is at a premium. One tiny USB flash drive or a filing cabinent? Encryption is just about protecting yourself from identity theft. For a true emergency, I would not recommend anything more complicated than a password protected zip.
However now after the immediate needs are taken care of, they are having problems with not having all kinds of documents. Many people do not store all thier credit cards in thier wallet. It sure would be a big help to have those to contact your credit card company. Having your insurance policy number would be a big help.
Hurricane Charley hit just a little north of where I live. In Lee County, we were without power for a week. In Charlotte county, there were places where the land was scoured clean. I knew one guy that got out with the contents of his wallet and a suitcase. His home was gone. There was all sort of major problems getting his life straightened out after that. If he had been able to save more paperwork, he would be much better off.
Assume the worst. In worst case scenario, if you even have access to a computer you probably won't be able to install stuff. So, zip is your best choice.
Well, the whole point is that you probably have a whole filing cabinent of paper, and while maybe only a ream or two is really important to take in an emergency, how do you quickly locate all those papers? Plus it doestake up a fair bit of space.
If you preplan and store it on a CD or USB drive, you have one item to grab when you bug out. You will not want to grab heavy things, nor do you want to take the time to sort through your paper files. Plus you can add things like photo snapshots of all the rooms in your house. This will proove invaluable if you get in a fight with your insurance.
Things that will be good to have on flash drive:
Birth Certificate
Divers Licence
Voter ID Card
Insurance Papers/cards
Copy of Credit Card #'s and phone number for support (this could just be a text doc).
The last year's tax forms. (If you did them on the computer then likely you already have a pdf.)
Prescriptions and other medical forms.
That's probably all the critical stuff. I would put it all in a password protected zip file. While there is better encryption, a password protected zip should be accessible most anywhere. You have to assume that it will not be your computer so no special encryption utils like pgp.
What can you do with a copyrighted work that you cannot with Linux? Sure you are bit restricted in having to release changes to those you distribute Linux to, but compared with other Software; it is as close to ownership without actually owning it.
Besides if you just use Linux, there is no license for use. The License only takes affect when you redistribute. There is no License on a book or cd either. A License is a contract, but no contract is required if you just use a copyrighted work. You only need a contract when you want to reproduce a copyrighted work outside of certain fair use rights.
For the south, I would recommend a wide brimmed hat. Also sunglasses, and sunscreen.
What else do you expect when the article Author is flat out lying. How the hell does FOSS lock out anyone. The source code is there for anyone to use. In this particular case, one could even craft a binary that just adheres to the published specs. If I was the CEO at Corel, I'd be making it a top priority for Word Perfect to support the OpenDocument file standard.
When I first saw the article, I was thinking of something like this.
You presume single user machines. I any scenario where system data is lost then all user data is lost, yet if one user loses data, it does not mean that all users lose data.
Foreign nationals of a country that does not respect US trademarks used the "Mozilla" name. The fact that they localize Mozilla does not mean anythinhg regarding thier competance.
Considering the bad PR and lack enforcement, the Mozilla Foundation would have been foolish to attempt a trademark dispute with the Korean site prior to the problem with the trojan. now some claim of disavowal might be prudent, but...
In many areas with large skyscrapers, there are high winds at the top of the building. Vents that capture these breezes could channel air into the central stairwell to keep up the positive pressure. The real problem would be psychological- jumpers.
As long as there is a counter weight it does not need to extend beyond geosynch.
Err, no, delete iexplore.exe in safe mode and you can still browse websites with Explorer.
Wrong. SUSE-Novell use RPM and they are not Red Hat derived. Caldera and its derivatives, primarily Lycoris, use RPM and not a Red Hat derivative.
Interestingly, Both Caldera and SuSE worked with Red Hat to create RPM.
Firefox got more popular. Of course when you create amarketing blitz for one project and never advertise the other, well it is to be expected. There was also the misconception that firefox was less bloated. Then there is the mess that is Thunderbird. Lastly, there is still no replacement for the IRC chat client or Composer. Many of the most popular plugins are a standard part of the Mozilla Suite. I mean really, why the hell do I need to download a plugin to properly manage tabs? One of the greatest features that differentiates the Moz project from IE is tabs and you need to go get the tab manager plugin to do anything useful with tabs?
Seamonkey is a continuation of the all in one package much like Netscape 4.x. Firefox is quite the sore point of long time Mozilla users. It is quite irritating when new users don't even know why the Suite is useful because of the politics that went on within the Moz foundation.
And just to clarify, using the same core as Firefox does not mean turn Seamonkey into Firfox. All Mozilla projects use Gecko, the html rendering engine. So Seamonkey is essentially use the same version of Gecko as Firefox 1.5 beta.
No, your thinking of Wizards of the Coast, a la DnD and Magic the Gathering.
For a Sony Vaio, any repair that does not involve replacement of the motherboard or LCD is $249. It is $699 to replace the LCD or Motherboard. You can get a 3 year onsite warranty for $249, for $315 you also get accidental damage protection.
Any part on a notebook will run you $100 at least it seems.
And here I thought the answer to Windows problems was Linux.
Extended warranties are like insurance.
On a Desktop, if you build your own, or at least are comfortable swapping out your own parts, it does not make sense.
On a notebook, where a single repair of anything will be as much as the extended warranty or even more, yes it does make sense. In 4 years, I would give 75% odds on something breaking. Consumer hard drives are crap. Optical drives are only a little better. The DC input jack are notorius for breaking as most companies only use a solder joint. The LCD hinges tend to get stress fractures. Touchpad buttons go bad. Keyboards are subject to a lot of abuse.
Some of these items are relativly easy to replace on some models of notebooks. On some models changing the memory is a nightmare. It is usually wise to get an extended warranty for four years as one will likely keep a good notebook that long. Besides, it is easy to get a hard drive replaced. Just say you got a S.M.A.R.T. drive failure and the tech reps won't even question it.
Ahh, but what if they have a very limited selection of minority class employees, be they black, female or whatever? Then if they interview some WASP males that they do not intend to hire they can show that they turning down everyone.
Go back to grammar school. The purpose for copyrights is to promote arts and science. It is explicitly stated that copyrights are for a limited time. That was to ensure the Public Domain is increase.
Look at the continuing effect Shakespear has on the arts. that is because his works are in the PD. there is a reason that there continues to be books and movies about Dracula, because Stoker's works are PD.
It is fools like you that let the media cartels hold our very culture hostage.
Where is FSF located? While I have no proof, I suspect that it was as much a lobbying effort of FSF as a failure on Microsoft's.