Need help on turning my Desktop into a PVR

TechCom0018 · 04-01-2008, 10:14 PM

HI, I mentioned my Desktop Project before on this Computer Forum, Desktop Project, and after researching more about Myth TV and Home Made PVR's I feel that I'm ready to purchase some of the computer parts that I will need.

Here's is my Desktop Specs:

Desktop: Dell Dimension 4600 (about 4 years old)
Proceesor: Intel P4 2.40 GHz
RAM: 1.25 GB
CD-R:Lite-On LTN4865 48x Max
CD-R/RW: Sansung CD-R/RW SW-248F
HDD: Maxtor Diamond Max 8 40GB ATA/133 (Free-29.4 GB / Total-38.2 GB)
Graphics Card:nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440 w/AGP8x (Dell)

Now my 4 year old Hard Drive, somehow, has a bad sector on it, for more info go here: Can't Resize my Hard Drive and here: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...ng-ubuntu.html.

and here's the parts I'm going to order from Newegg.com to put in my desktop:

Also I'm going to still put Linux on my desktop and use that has my main OS.

Now my questions I still have for my Desktop Project is:
1) Which Linux Dist. should I use Ubuntu or Mythbuntu (Myth TV + Ubuntu)?
2) Should I just install Linux on my, so to be purchased, new HDD and don't even bother with Window XP Pro/SP2 or not?

Please comment on my desktop idea and tell if there's anything wrong with my idea or if something won't work, etc...

Thanks for all of your help

.

oscaryu1 · 04-01-2008, 11:03 PM

I'm only a help in hardware, sorry

First of all... 500GB and ATA100 only? That's a laugh. Get SATAII minimum...

Also, for $30, might as well get a SATA burner too.

TechCom0018 · 04-02-2008, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscaryu1

First of all... 500GB and ATA100 only? That's a laugh. Get SATAII minimum...

Also, for $30, might as well get a SATA burner too.

Well oscaryu1 remember that have a 4 year old desktop, and I think my motherboard has SATA connecters. But I do know that my computer has a ATA ribbon cable for 2 Hard Drives. Also I don't think my computer has an SATA for CD/DVD Drivers.

voyagerfan99 · 04-02-2008, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechCom0018

Well oscaryu1 remember that have a 4 year old desktop, and I think my motherboard has SATA connecters. But I do know that my computer has a ATA ribbon cable for 2 Hard Drives. Also I don't think my computer has an SATA for CD/DVD Drivers.

Thats why the case opens up so you can look

TechCom0018 · 04-02-2008, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voyagerfan99

Thats why the case opens up so you can look

I know I can open may case, I just think my desktop prefers ATA instead of SATA. Plus how else would I know that I have a slave ATA connection, and a 2nd Hard Drive slot, for my 2nd Hard Drive

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oscaryu1 · 04-02-2008, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechCom0018

Well oscaryu1 remember that have a 4 year old desktop, and I think my motherboard has SATA connecters. But I do know that my computer has a ATA ribbon cable for 2 Hard Drives. Also I don't think my computer has an SATA for CD/DVD Drivers.

SATA DVD Drives use the same connection as a SATA HDD.

And ribbon cables for 2 devices are not that rare

TechCom0018 · 04-03-2008, 01:28 AM

Well I just placed order with Newegg.com, so all I can do now is wait for my parts to arrive and hope that I don't have any problems and hope it works the way I want it to work. But please still post your comments.

oscaryu1 · 04-03-2008, 03:20 AM

What didja order in the end?

TechCom0018 · 06-08-2008, 04:24 AM

I need help installing Mythbuster 8.04

Need Help Setting Up Mythbuntu 8.04!!!

oscaryu1 · 06-08-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Mythbuster 8.04

Quote:

Mythbuntu 8.04

Ah... ok...

04-01-2008, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
TechCom0018 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 116	Need help on turning my Desktop into a PVR HI, I mentioned my Desktop Project before on this Computer Forum, Desktop Project, and after researching more about Myth TV and Home Made PVR's I feel that I'm ready to purchase some of the computer parts that I will need. Here's is my Desktop Specs: Desktop: Dell Dimension 4600 (about 4 years old) Proceesor: Intel P4 2.40 GHz RAM: 1.25 GB CD-R:Lite-On LTN4865 48x Max CD-R/RW: Sansung CD-R/RW SW-248F HDD: Maxtor Diamond Max 8 40GB ATA/133 (Free-29.4 GB / Total-38.2 GB) Graphics Card:nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440 w/AGP8x (Dell) Now my 4 year old Hard Drive, somehow, has a bad sector on it, for more info go here: Can't Resize my Hard Drive and here: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...ng-ubuntu.html. and here's the parts I'm going to order from Newegg.com to put in my desktop: Also I'm going to still put Linux on my desktop and use that has my main OS. Now my questions I still have for my Desktop Project is: 1) Which Linux Dist. should I use Ubuntu or Mythbuntu (Myth TV + Ubuntu)? 2) Should I just install Linux on my, so to be purchased, new HDD and don't even bother with Window XP Pro/SP2 or not? Please comment on my desktop idea and tell if there's anything wrong with my idea or if something won't work, etc... Thanks for all of your help .

04-01-2008, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 9,856	I'm only a help in hardware, sorry First of all... 500GB and ATA100 only? That's a laugh. Get SATAII minimum... Also, for $30, might as well get a SATA burner too. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

04-03-2008, 03:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 9,856	What didja order in the end? __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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TechCom0018 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 116	Well I just placed order with Newegg.com, so all I can do now is wait for my parts to arrive and hope that I don't have any problems and hope it works the way I want it to work. But please still post your comments.

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