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andysly · 23-08-07, 02:01 PM

hya jontygod :d

do tell me more

andysly · 23-08-07, 11:12 PM

did you lot have any joy ?

jontydog · 24-08-07, 01:11 PM

tried the live mint linux version and it worked perfectly straight away just resized my drive to do a proper install. Will have a play with Kaffeine plugins over the weekend

BGonaSTICK · 24-08-07, 01:32 PM

I've started my rebuild now, so I'll salvage a drive to play with in a week or two.

jontydog · 24-08-07, 05:36 PM

As usual with Linux its a right pain in the backside but the picture is a hell of a lot clearer. Got the plugin installed I think but nothing is happening.

andysly · 24-08-07, 07:53 PM

just waiting for someone to post me the details of installing progdvb into wine with full pluggin support..
as for kaffeine pluggins jonty i have a lot to learn....

but the way i see it at leased the ss2 is working out of the box

jontydog · 24-08-07, 08:08 PM

The last time I tried Progdvb under wine it didn't work at all nor did Altdvb. There are a few programs that are linux based but not with cam support unless you are very very patient and want to read a lot. One thingI that have noticed about the linux community is that they are not particularly helpful, they are more of the find out for yourself type. So unless things have changed much I would stick with kaffeine for the free to air stuff and progdvb/altdvb and xp for the cam stuff

I have kaffeine running but don't know where to put the softcam to get it to open anything up.

Gav · 24-08-07, 08:48 PM

Seems like a pretty good distro actually

Anyone know what the differences are between the Full Edition & The community edition (other than the Windowing System) ?

jontydog · 24-08-07, 09:22 PM

No idea what the difference is between them m8 but I got the community dvd 900 and odd meg. Works fine but was a bit slow at times.

andysly · 25-08-07, 12:51 PM

i was chatting on the mint forum,s lastnight talking about the skystar2 and kaffeine with the plugins we need.
i managed to get the latest kaffeine sc pluggin keys and data to this lad who is going to compile us a kaffeine version with the softcam already installed and working.

good thing he is only in bristol he is a bit of a nix guru and he now wants a ss2 and a 80cmdish setup to play with..he likes the thought of free tv

so soon i hope this pluggin issue will be sorted

andy

23-08-07, 02:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
andysly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 179 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux hya jontygod :d do tell me more

23-08-07, 11:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
andysly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 179 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux did you lot have any joy ?

24-08-07, 01:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux tried the live mint linux version and it worked perfectly straight away just resized my drive to do a proper install. Will have a play with Kaffeine plugins over the weekend __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

24-08-07, 01:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux I've started my rebuild now, so I'll salvage a drive to play with in a week or two. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

24-08-07, 05:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux As usual with Linux its a right pain in the backside but the picture is a hell of a lot clearer. Got the plugin installed I think but nothing is happening. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

24-08-07, 07:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
andysly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 179 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux just waiting for someone to post me the details of installing progdvb into wine with full pluggin support.. as for kaffeine pluggins jonty i have a lot to learn.... but the way i see it at leased the ss2 is working out of the box

24-08-07, 08:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux The last time I tried Progdvb under wine it didn't work at all nor did Altdvb. There are a few programs that are linux based but not with cam support unless you are very very patient and want to read a lot. One thingI that have noticed about the linux community is that they are not particularly helpful, they are more of the find out for yourself type. So unless things have changed much I would stick with kaffeine for the free to air stuff and progdvb/altdvb and xp for the cam stuff I have kaffeine running but don't know where to put the softcam to get it to open anything up. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

24-08-07, 08:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux Seems like a pretty good distro actually Anyone know what the differences are between the Full Edition & The community edition (other than the Windowing System) ? __________________

24-08-07, 09:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux No idea what the difference is between them m8 but I got the community dvd 900 and odd meg. Works fine but was a bit slow at times. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

25-08-07, 12:51 PM	#20 (permalink)
andysly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 179 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: skystar 2 on mint linux i was chatting on the mint forum,s lastnight talking about the skystar2 and kaffeine with the plugins we need. i managed to get the latest kaffeine sc pluggin keys and data to this lad who is going to compile us a kaffeine version with the softcam already installed and working. good thing he is only in bristol he is a bit of a nix guru and he now wants a ss2 and a 80cmdish setup to play with..he likes the thought of free tv so soon i hope this pluggin issue will be sorted andy