[mythtv-users] command line mythtv-setup

Kevin Cummings cummings at kjchome.homeip.net
Tue Mar 11 02:45:45 UTC 2008


David Brodbeck wrote:
> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> vnc just copies whatever X is doing. Which in his case it nothing at  
>> all since he doesn't have X installed. :)
> 
> Actually, on Linux VNC usually acts as its own X server, creating a
> separate X display from any existing one that's running.  You'll still
> need the various X libraries, of course.

Actually, both kinds of VNC exist for Linux.  You can start a separate 
one, *and* you can put support for VNC (realvnc) into your running X 
session in your xorg.conf file.  Good luck keeping track of the virtual 
display numbers.

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