Well I installed Knoppix Myth R5A26 onto a Compaq SFF 866Mhz PIII.
It picked up the video card (Intel 815) and ALSA sound no problem.

The installation form the .ISO cd went without a problem.

I am at the main KnoppixMyth window with all the big blue circles.
I try to watch Live TV and it says all available inputs are being used. I have to delete a recording? from the menu.

What I need to do is setup KnoppixMyth TV to use Channel 8 as the default channel (almost everyone else uses channel 3 as their default channel)

Why do I have to use Channel 8 as my main channel?
Because I am on the Bell ExpressVu for Condos that uses VDSL. On this system, I can setup a maximum of 3 TVs or VCRs etc. Currently I am using only 2. Channel 3 is being used by my living room TV. Channel 8 was being used by my Windows MPEG-TV card. Another channel 13 is available.

I set my VCR to channel 8, and all 400 digital channels are available to the Windows MPEG tv card.

So I figure, I disconnect the coax off the Windows TV-MPEG card and connect it to the Hauppage PVR-250 card.

Everything boots up fine, but I dont see any video anywhere. Not even sure how to set Knoppix MythTV to use channel 8 as the PRIMARY channel.

Just pretend it is your home system that uses channel 3.
I just have to use channel 8 because it is VDSL.

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I think I am supposed to treat the Knoppix Myth as a fancy VCR?
Am I able to watch TV as I record it?
I hope so, otherwise how can I know what I am recording?
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So for now I pulled the coax cable from the Knoppix Myth and put it back on the VCR set to use channel 8, and went back to using the Windows MPEG-TV card.

Obviously I want to get the Knoppix Myth as my primary television viewing and recording device. (much like my Windows MPEG-TV card does now)

However, not sure if this is possible.

First, it is KnoppMyth. Second, KnoppMyth > Installation is for issues related to installing KnoppMyth. Third, you need to read the MythTV docs. Fourth, search search the forum. Fifth, search the MythTV archives.

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cesman

When the source is open, the possibilities are endless!

Hi teddymills,

You know how to hurt cesman huh? bad.

After you read the docs at mythtv.org, I would suggest trying to make a channel 8 using the channel editor in mythtv-setup and set it for your default setting under the input connections.

Kind of a strange setup, and this will cause you grief recording.

Also suggest posting maybe in general for any more followup.

Mike