[mythtv-users] Anyone running a diskless frontend?

[Henk Poley]

> Van: IvanK. <chepati at yahoo.com>
> 
> Further to this discussion, I have been thinking about this. 
<Disclaimer>  
> this is a question, not a suggestion.  I haven't tried it and doubt it
will 
> be very efficient.</Disclaimer>

Disclaimer accepted ;-)

> How about running the backend *and* frontend somewhere in a storage room
or 
> whereever you can't hear it.  Then next to your TV you have a Pentium 200
or 
> some such just running X -query mythserver?

Ever ran a graphical java program [*horror*] remote [*bis*]? We are talking
here about the aprox. same bandwidth, only more, since video is constantly
updated. Might be that X does Huffyuv (1/2 - 1/3) or something, but that's
still a heck of alot data.

IMHO...

> Vanilla pentiums used to be quiter than a mouse.

Compared to modern machines, yes... But ever tried to sleep next-door to a
running P100? As long as you keep the door shut you can sleep :-)

	Henk Poley <><