[mythtv-users] mythtv-setup woes

[Yan Seiner]

Alan Chandler wrote:
> I am trying to setup a mythtv backend on a box without a display.  Of 
> consquence, I can only SSH into it.
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> by doing an ssh -X, I can get an X channel through, which then allows me to 
> run mythtv-setup onto my local x display.
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> But this causes some problems/questions
>
> a) is there anyway to prevent it running full screen
>   
use the -geometry 640x480 option at startup (or whatever size you want).

> b) I loose the mouse and have to rely soley on the keyboard.  Is that to be 
> expected?
>   
Yes.

> c) how, with a keyboard, do you make the drop down lists drop down?
>   
?? tab?  Left/Right arrow?  I don't remember this being a problem....  
and that's how I access my backend.

Alternatively, if you want to run X on the backend, enable XDMCP in gdm 
and then use

X -query ip.of.back.end 

and you should get a full X session.

--Yan

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