[mythtv-users] What's the best HD frontend only hardware?

[Mike Isely]

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Mark wrote:

> Mike Isely wrote:
> >
> > Since the root file system is set up to be read-only, the two FEs 
> > actually share the same physical root file system.  They are 
> > differentiated through custom configuration stanzas in the DHCP server.  
> > In theory I can add another diskless front end just by dropping some 
> > bits of configuration in a few key places.  It's been an interesting 
> > exercise.  I only just finally put this all together in the past week; 
> > it's what I've had in mind all along.
> >
> >   -Mike
> >
> >
> >   
> Care to share your config files?  I want to do exactly what you've done 
> with my new HD front ends, but haven't worked
> it all out yet.  I'm going to be running my backend on my main server 
> and there's no reason not to go diskless on the frontends...

Mark:

I'd be happy to, but it would be a lengthy post.  You're not the only 
one to ask about this.  So I'll see about writing up a nice web page 
that describes all of it.  When the page is up I'll e-mail you a link.

  -Mike


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