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diff --git a/multimedia/mythtv/README b/multimedia/mythtv/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a4868b8614 --- /dev/null +++ b/multimedia/mythtv/README @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +MythTV is a GPL licensed suite of programs that allow you to build the +mythical home media convergence box on your own using Open Source software +and operating systems. MythTV is known to work on Linux and Mac OS X +(PowerPC and Intel). + +You need to create a database before you can run mythtv: +> mysql -u root -p < /usr/share/mythtv/database/mc.sql + +Then run mythtv-setup to configure mythtv +> mythtv-setup + +Detailed instructions for mythtv can be found here: + http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/User_Manual:Initial_Installation + +Mythtv requires lame, and optionally can use xmltv (to create the program +listings if you live outside of North America) and lirc (for IR remote control) |