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Idk what to say except I did this step under mandrake 9.1 with no
problems.
Try again maybe?

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@snowman.net] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:00 AM
To: mythtv-users@snowman.net
Subject: [mythtv-users] QTDIR on Mandrake 9.1

I am new to linux but finally found a distro that I could get up and
running (Mandrake 9.1/KDE). On setting paths for QTDIR and PATH, I
followed the instructions in HOWTO 4.1 but checking them with the "set"
command shows that QTDIR does not exits and PATH has not been modified
to
include /usr/lib/qt3/bin. Since it says to resolve this before
continuing I thought I would ask all you. Any suggestions on how I can
set these variables even if by another method?

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On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Jonathan wrote:

> I am new to linux but finally found a distro that I could get up and
> running (Mandrake 9.1/KDE). On setting paths for QTDIR and PATH, I
> followed the instructions in HOWTO 4.1 but checking them with the "set"
> command shows that QTDIR does not exits and PATH has not been modified to
> include /usr/lib/qt3/bin. Since it says to resolve this before
> continuing I thought I would ask all you. Any suggestions on how I can
> set these variables even if by another method?

If you're talking about the steps where it tells you to create a
"mythtv.sh" file in /etc/profile.d - you'll have to close the shell window
and open a new one for those changes to take effect. Did you do that?

You can also manually set them by typing these two commands into the
shell:

export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3
PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/qt3/bin

Note that this method is not permanent - if you close the shell, the
settings will be lost. The /etc/profile.d method is more permanent.


Aside: I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but if you're really very green
on Linux, you might want to spend a little more time getting familiar with
the operating system before tackling Myth. It's a pretty complicated
project with lots of dependencies (and depending on your hardware,
possibly alpha-level kernel drivers) that even experienced Linux users
occasionally get stymied by.

I'm not trying to scare you off - if you're patient and not easily
flustered, it could be a good learning experience. And it might go very
smoothly - it's an amazing piece of software. But if you only just got
Linux running (and especially if just getting the OS installed was an
ordeal), there's a good chance you might end up tearing out all your hair
and spending the rest of your days cursing Linux. Don't say nobody
warned you... <grin>

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To: Mike Miller & Jeff Monks
Thanks for your input. I got it to work by following instructions
*exactly*. My mistake was thinking that everything needed to be entered
with the # prompt in front of it. Although I am green to linux I am
determined to get mythtv up and running come hell or high water. Now I
just need to get my remote working.

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