[mythtv-users] using MythTV with dialup

[Timothy Waters]

On 11/27/06, Josiah Royse <jroyse at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/26/06, Timothy Waters <timothy.waters at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Is it possible to use MythTV with dialup internet connectivity? If so,
> > can someone enlighten me as to how or post a link to an article or something
> > that tells me how? I am having to regress back to dialup to save some money
> > for a few months and I still want to be able to use Myth. Thanks for any
> > help!
> >
>
> On Linux you can use the "Diald" program to dynamically dial modem
> connections.  However you may receive a time-out on the first request from
> mythtfilldatabase to grab the schedule (time for modem to dial, handshake,
> etc).  You may find you'll have to schedule the demand dialer (either Diald
> or Windows internet sharing) to connect first (like 3am) then run
> mythfilldatabase after it is connected to the net.
>
> --Josiah
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Thanks guys! I will try some things out when my phone gets connected.

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Timothy Waters
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