[mythtv-users] Running Mythtv-setup without X

[Korey Fort]

> You don't need to have X installed on your backend.  I don't on mine.  
> What you need is an X server on your PC such as Xmanager from 
> NetSarang (www.xmanager.com for 30 day free trial) and combine is with 
> SSH with X forwarding.
>
> When you configure xstart to connect to the MBE choose ssh and an 
> execution command of "/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -ls -display $DISPLAY".  
> You will then get a little xterm terminal window and in that you can 
> run mythtv-setup.  It takes a while to load over wifi network but it 
> works fine.

Try cygwin on a pc. Install the xorg, ssh packages. There is no trial
period,  http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe