[mythtv-users] Re: Any tips for using VNC with Myth?

[bdillahu at peachbush.com]

You might want to look at x2x if you have UNIX on both sides... then you can
"take over" an X Session and control it from another machine.

Bruce

On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:14:38AM -0700, Jason Miller wrote:
> > Romel Llarena said:
> > > It's not so much that I want to watch TV using VNC,
> > > more for the GUI administration aspects such as
> > > changing IP, adjusting ALSA settings, etc. I find it
> > > difficult to do on my regular TV as text comes out
> > > poorly and my mouse ends up having a mind of its own.
> > >
> > > It doesn't sound like VNC is remote control software,
> > > rather another terminal into the machine. Am I right
> > > about that?
> > >
> > > I don't quite understand the above commands, but I'll
> > > start doing the research.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > On 11/11/03 11:57 -0500, Matt wrote:
> >
> > VNC is a remote control software.  It just so happens that on Linux it
> > creates a remote X session (Since Linux is a multiuser platform).  You can
> > then launch mythtvsetup or whatever you like.
>  
> However, if you use KDE, you can use the KDE remote desktop sharing.  That is
> nothing but a vnc server that servs up the current session which is what it
> sounds like you are looking for.  I use it all the time and it works great.

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