On Friday 05 August 2016 10:20:16 Alan Chandler wrote: > On 05/08/16 15:14, Ric Moore wrote: > > On 08/04/2016 07:12 PM, Alan Chandler wrote: > >> I have mythtv installed from debian multimedia. I am running > >> testing > > > > Once you introduce Debian Multimedia to your mix, you get to keep > > all the broken pieces. "These packages are known to not integrate > > well with other software packages in Debian and cause breakage > > regularly. " > > I know its a risk, but how else do I get a working mythtv setup other > than compiling from scratch? > > I just wondered if anyone here had noticed the same problem and found > a work around.
Install build-essential and compile from source? I did that once, years ago, took about a week to pull in all its dependencies, and found I didn't have enough iron to run it, it is resource hungry. But it didn't do funny things either like the packaged versions did and that you are seeing. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
