1. Base install of Mythbuntu 11.04
   • Use the nv driver, not the nvidia driver. I only got a blank screen when I booted with that one
2. System → Additional Drivers and installed the nvidia driver… so maybe I will change that driver to vesa assuming it breaks again

Since DirectTV doesn't play well with the channel listing service. We have to manually download the listings and insert them into the data base.

Things you will need:

• Script for downloading and installing (I placed this in ~/bin/)

  #!/bin/bash
  #
  # grab the data from schedules direct
  tv_grab_na_dd --dd-data /home/mythbot/xmldata.xml
   
  # fill the database with our listing data
  mythfilldatabase --dd-file 1 -1 1 /home/mythbot/xmldata.xml

• Help me file I left for myself:

  oot@ubuntu:/mnt/tmp/home/mythbot# more xmltv_listings_HOWTO.txt
  ##--dd-file <sourceid> <offset> <lineupid> <xmlfile>
  ##   <sourceid> = number of the video source to use with this file
  ##   <offset>   = days from today that xmlfile defines
  ##                (-1 means to replace all data, up to 10 days)
  ##   <lineupid> = the lineup id
  ##   <xmlfile>  = file to read
  
  # grab the data from schedules direct
  tv_grab_na_dd --dd-data xmldata.xml
  
  # fill the database with our listing data
  mythfilldatabase --dd-file 1 -1 1 xmldata.xml
  
  ## using config filename /home/mythbot/.xmltv/tv_grab_na_dd.conf
  ##
  ## our configuration file:
  ## which is: ~/.xmltv/tv_grab_na_dd.conf
  username: drabine
  password: A Password Inspired by Chuck
  timeoffset: -0400
  lineup:   PC:21851
  auto-config: add
  channel: 16-1 WBOCDT
  channel: 21-2 WBOCDT2
  channel: 8 WRAVLP
  channel: 47-1 WMDTDT
  channel: 28-2 WCPBDT2
  channel: 28-3 WCPBDT3
  channel: 28-1 WCPBDT
  channel: 47-2 WMDTDT2
  channel: 36 WPMCCA
  channel: 30 W30CI
  channel: 25 W25AA