How to get a server up and running

[cbhatt]

Hi all,
I've been through this forum for the past week looking for ways to get my linux rig up and running. After I got it running I thought I'd put up a consolidated guide. So here is how I got my server running:

1. Start with the default install
2. after the second reboot when SageTV configuration is supposed to start you get a 'cannot start display""' error
3. That's OK, hit CTRL-C to get a bash prompt
4. At the prompt type 'emerge --sync'
5. When that's done type 'emerge gentoo-sources'
6. then 'emerge kde'
7. then copy laurenglenn's 3 start up files (Thanks laurenglenn!!!!) into your ~ directory
8. these files can be d/l'ed from http://forums.freytechnologies.com/f...2&d=1137468691
9. then edit your .bash_profile file by typing 'nano .bash_profile'
10. then edit that flie the way laurenglenn did, here's the info: http://forums.freytechnologies.com/f...0&postcount=16
11. then reboot the computer by tying 'reboot'
12. after Gentoo loads you get a choice to go into SageTV or KDE. Go into SageTV and finish the configuration of capture sources, TV listings, etc
13. and now your done!

I use my server to serve a MVP in my living room over Ethernet. I don't need to multitask so I don't need to boot into KDE to start SageTV but I like the flexibility.

Interesting note. by default your linux box has Samba turned and shares out 4 directories, TV, Videos, Music, and Pictures. You watch captured TV on your windows PC and drag-n-drop files onto the SageTV server.

SageTV server specs: 1 GHz Pentium III, 256 RAM, 40 GB HD (to be upgraded), hauppauge PVR 500, on direct Comcast feed (no cable box).

To be tested: pictures, multiple MVP's, and music.

Hope this helps. Enjoy!