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jontydog · 12-08-06, 04:25 PM

Hi all its me mithering again. I have installed Kubuntu Linux on my pc and managed to get the card working and receiving channels using Kaffeine. I was wondering if there is a better program or a program that you can use softcam keys or vplug etc. I am new to Linux so please be gentle

BGonaSTICK · 12-08-06, 06:01 PM

I only know enough Linux to get by on the Dreambox, though I have had a few other simple Linux boxes.

MythTV sounds good. fergycool uses it with a pair of Nova-T's as well as an SS2

I'd heard of it before, but never first-hand from someone who was using it.

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...p?topic=1390.0

There's also some basic guff here:

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...php?topic=37.0

But it sounds like you're beyond that already.

Well done. Another intereting Linux project in the making. Keep us up to date with your progress, Very interesting!

jontydog · 13-08-06, 06:04 AM

Cheers stick I tried mythtv a few weeks ago with ubuntu and its really confusing connecting to databases etc I never even got a signal using that never mind a picture. Will have a look at the links you mentioned and let you know how I get on in due course. Ideally I would like to run wine windows emulator but alas I can't get it to work lol.

BGonaSTICK · 13-08-06, 11:41 AM

I had a look at wine, but it seemed like the worst of both worlds...

jontydog · 13-08-06, 09:13 PM

Progdvb starts up in wine but thats about all. Next stop is altdvb but I can only find zips not an installer for it. If I can find an exe version that actually lets you install it that could work but I doubt it. Bit of a n00b when it comes to linux but I have been told they might work with Vmware running

BGonaSTICK · 13-08-06, 09:30 PM

I wish you the best of luck!

I can't stand such OS mixing abominations personally. Virtual machines have been going downhill since the original VM from IBM which I worked on when I left school http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VM_%28operating_system%29

Keep it clean and simple if at all possible.

STICK

12-08-06, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Skystar2 and Linux Hi all its me mithering again. I have installed Kubuntu Linux on my pc and managed to get the card working and receiving channels using Kaffeine. I was wondering if there is a better program or a program that you can use softcam keys or vplug etc. I am new to Linux so please be gentle __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

12-08-06, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Skystar2 and Linux I only know enough Linux to get by on the Dreambox, though I have had a few other simple Linux boxes. MythTV sounds good. fergycool uses it with a pair of Nova-T's as well as an SS2 I'd heard of it before, but never first-hand from someone who was using it. http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...p?topic=1390.0 There's also some basic guff here: http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...php?topic=37.0 But it sounds like you're beyond that already. Well done. Another intereting Linux project in the making. Keep us up to date with your progress, Very interesting! __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

13-08-06, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Skystar2 and Linux Cheers stick I tried mythtv a few weeks ago with ubuntu and its really confusing connecting to databases etc I never even got a signal using that never mind a picture. Will have a look at the links you mentioned and let you know how I get on in due course. Ideally I would like to run wine windows emulator but alas I can't get it to work lol. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

13-08-06, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Skystar2 and Linux I had a look at wine, but it seemed like the worst of both worlds... __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

13-08-06, 09:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Skystar2 and Linux Progdvb starts up in wine but thats about all. Next stop is altdvb but I can only find zips not an installer for it. If I can find an exe version that actually lets you install it that could work but I doubt it. Bit of a n00b when it comes to linux but I have been told they might work with Vmware running __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

13-08-06, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Skystar2 and Linux I wish you the best of luck! I can't stand such OS mixing abominations personally. Virtual machines have been going downhill since the original VM from IBM which I worked on when I left school http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VM_%28operating_system%29 Keep it clean and simple if at all possible. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W