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MythTV is a collection of Linux programs that create a media center. It allows you collect all of your important media (movies, TV, music, family photos, CambridgeLUG presentations) and makes them available to all of the media devices on your network.

This introduction to MythTV will demonstrate the features of a media center and several common uses. A discussion will include Planning, Hardware selection, Installation, Configuration, and Lessons Learned.

This is a presentation topic proposal.

Linux will do many things, "Auto-magically." This presentation discusses the different methods of making things happen automatically in Linux so that it works like magic.

Topics to be covered will include:

A) Per computer magic
1) inittab
2) init.d scripts
3) ???

B) Magic for a specific user
1) ~/.bash_profile
2) ~/.bashrc
3) ~/.profile

C) Magic for every user
1) /etc/profile

If there is enough interest in this topic we'll need to flesh out the presentation and find a presenter for it.

How does the Linux system start? We switch the box on, and in a few seconds, everything is working. What is going on behind the scenes?

This presentation will demystify the boot process for beginners and provide some great tips for intermediate Linux users.

Topics for discussion:

A) bootloader
1) Grub, Lilo
2) others ?
3) boot from other devices ?

B) init, upstart

C) the rest ...

This is a presentation suggestion. You can volunteer to present this topic at a future meeting.