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mmann Joined: Jan 11, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted Jan 11, 2009 at 1:59:45 AM Subject: How do you "run the script" Hi, Can anyone tell me how I enter script into Linux? I'm having trouble with my MythTV install and I found a site that seems to tell me how to fix it ( http://parker1.co.uk/mythtv_novafw.php ). but to do it they say that I need to... use the get_dvb_firmware script, which is distributed as part of the Linux source code, to fetch it off the internet. Run the script, telling it which firmware to fetch (the clue is in the error message above, in this case tda10045). get_dvb_firmware tda10045 ...But I cant find anywhere to type this into to get it to work. And I have no idea where to put the file once it's downloaded. I cannot find the firmware directory... This downloads a file such as tt_budget_217g.zip, which contains a dvb-fe-tda10045.fw firmware file. Copy it into the firmware directory: cp dvb-fe-tda10045.fw /lib/firmware ...Please help. Ps I'm running the latest version of mythbuntu if that helps. Thanks
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Jan 11, 2009 3:34:11 AM Subject: How do you "run the script" The highlighted (boxed) lines on the website are terminal commands. Open a terminal and login as root. Then type, or copy and paste, their commands exactly and it should work. You do need a working internet connection. Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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Binary Snake Joined Jan 11, 2009 Posts: 197 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 11, 2009 12:56:37 PM Subject: How do you "run the script" In you linux machine press ALT+F2 on the keyboard, type xterm and press enter, then type su in the xterm window to go to superuser mode, this will prompt you for a password, just enter your root account passwd. Now you can start typing your commands.
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Gavesh Joined Jan 11, 2009 Posts: 46 Location:Hyderabad India Other Topics	Posted: Jan 11, 2009 6:15:22 PM Subject: How do you "run the script" Yes saying that you use Ubuntu helps. Goto Applications > Accessories > Terminal on the left top of the screen. This will open a Terminal where you can type the commands The instructions you specified needs administrator privileges so first type the following before every instruction along with the space excluding the quotation marks "sudo " eg: sudo cp ~/Desktop/dvb-fe-tda10045.fw /lib/firmware This command will help you if you have extracted the zip file onto your Desktop! When you type the first command you will be asked for password, type it(for security reasons its length also is not displayed) Later if you have to run the script change its permissions and just name the file along with the location. I dont think it will be necessary in this case! eg: chmod +x /lib/firmware/dvb-fe-tda10045.fw /lib/firmware/dvb-fe-tda10045.fw Thanks for joining the Linux Community, I promise that you will enjoy it a lot. Have a good day! I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take!! Linux for both newbies and experts, based on Ubuntu 8.10. Get it from the following torrent - http://www.mininova.org/get/2493250. To know what is so special about this edition visit http://gaveshedition.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/whats-new-in-gavesh-edition-version-11/
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