MythBuntu, Still and Alpha, but based on the stable Ubuntu 7.10. I have been an Ubuntu user since version 4, and each has amazed me as to how much better and refined Linux can get. If there ever is a Microsoft Killer, Ubuntu would be the first choice. Top that off with an install of MythTV and you will be a happy camper, or couch potatoe. 😉 remember Dan Quail?
http://www.mythbuntu.org/
KnoppMyth, my old time favorite based on Knoppix. This is a run from CD, boot CD and installer, with Server and Client versions all in one! Just make a whole bunch of copies and boot all the computers in your house (you do have more than one right…)
http://www.mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html
MythDora, Thats Fedora Core 6 not “the Explorer”… in a Boot DVD Installer. You will need to dedicate a drive to this and install.
http://g-ding.tv/?q=MythDora
Also notable is Linux MCE (http://www.LinuxMCE.com), I have yet to try this, but it looks very good. It is not MythTV based but does have plug-in, in case you are running a Myth environment today.
A great comparison review is available:
http://www.linux.com/feature/118668
Well I have run/installed all but the LinuxMCE (primarily since I forgot about that one).
I decided to take another tack. The strong point of those CD’s is that you can use them as MythTV frontends. As servers they don’t work well. My Dell Dimension 8100 with NVidea video is supported only by the full install, I could not get any of the CD’s to launch an X window. (I should try again now that I have a really simple ATI PCI card.)
I opted for Fedora 7, since 8 just came out and loaded the MythTV via Yum and all went…smooth enough. I have yet to get the TV guide to connect to yet another provider. Worst of all my favorite MythTV plugin, MythWeather is not working and is known to be broken since MSNBC changed their weather feed format. Why didn’t the developer use weather.com!!!! Two bucks says i will end up fixing that for everyone.
I will post a review and comments on my PVR Server Setup.