Imedia MythTV ChangeLog

iMedia Changelog (5.0.2 - released Jun-06-2007)

  • Fixed some database problems
  • Fixed some permisions problems for mythtv user
  • Added a menu entry for mythfilldatabase in iMedia Custom menu
  • Updated ivtv to 0.10.1 and updated the firmware for Hauppauge cards
  • Updated VIA Openchrome drivers and DRM support
  • Smaller size
    • Complete changelog is available here

Older releases:

Version 4.0.1- released Oct-10-2007

  • - Fixed SATA/initrd boot support
  • - Added more SATA drivers
  • - mkdisk util creates ext3 partition instead of old reiserfs
  • - Fixed samba package(rendundant links removed)

Version 4.0.0- released Dec-14-2006

  • This version is a major overhaul of the entire distribution with the move to 2.6 kernel tree
  • Kernel 2.6.18 with performance patches

  • MythTV: Updated mythtv to latest svn (14-12-2006)
  • MythTV: Fixed unresponding keyboard in MythTV frontend
  • MythTV: Changed the default window manager for Myth frontend
  • MythTV: Fixed some problems with TVout modes
  • MythTV: Added more MythTV modules/plugins

  • Major software packages updated to latest versions
  • Updated Openchrome and DRM drivers for VIA unichrome to latest svn versions
  • Added support for CN700 chipset (MPEG acceleration, 2D/3D acceleration)
  • MPEG decoding acceleration in mplayer now works by default with fall back to non-accelerated playback for non-VIA boards
  • Several install CD changes to ease the setup of the distribution
  • MythTV updated to 14-12-2006 SVN release
  • Changed the style of kernel module loading now autoloading should work
  • Added udevd and removed old /dev
  • Updated embedded logging module
  • This release uses alsa for audio driver and no longer relies on viaaudiocombo kernel module
  • This release uses 0.7.3 branch of ivtv driver and the firmware shipped in the ivtv package should work with all PCI PVR cards
  • Updated usblcd package (support for M200/M300 with LCD boxes)
  • Fixed some automatic XWindows boot user permisions
  • Added gpm daemon for console mouse operations
  • Added bridge, VPN, CIFS support and utils
  • Fixed openvpn support

Version 3.0.1- released Sep-04-2006

  • Base distro is the same with iMedia Linux 3.0.0(see iMedia Linux Page for details)
  • Kernel 2.4.33 with performance patches
  • XWindows XOrg Server updated to 7.1
  • Latest OpenChrome VIA drivers
  • Latest DRM kernel modules
  • Updated LIRC drivers and daemon
  • Updated ivtv drivers to 0.4.3
  • Two versions of mythtv available. One based on latest SVN (0.20) and one based on 0.18 for users who prefer old style recording
  • Added bigger fonts for TVOUT display
  • Added a new OSD style
  • Added standard BTTV drivers for non compresion capture cards
  • Improved TVOUT support and screen centering
  • Added a new menu entry on mythtv main menu to directly access the mythtv setup
  • Various performance improvments
  • Added support for Unichorme PRO XvMC (transparent thru XvMCWrapper)
  • Added support for PVR 150/350 Hauppauge cards


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