[mythtv-users] Diskless LTSP Frontend

[Warpme]

On 28/12/13 11:21, Fred Watt wrote:
> On 28/12/13 02:02, Jay Ashworth wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Craig Cook"<cncook001 at yahoo.com>
>>> I have just posted this page:
>>>
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Diskless_LTSP_Frontend
>>>
>>> This is the result of 4 days effort.
>>>
>>> Feedback welcome (good or bad;)
>> That's very spiffy, Craig; thanks.
>>
>> Two points: I would mention which version of Myth it addresses (.27 is
>> current, of course, but wiki pages last lots longer than software :-),
>> and it might not hurt to write a one or two-graf lede that explains exactly
>> what the problem is that you're trying to solve, for the benefit of people
>> who have the problem, but don't have the background to spot your solution
>> as the one they want.
>>
>> I would do that for you, but *I'm* one of those people at the moment.  :-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> -- jra
> Brilliant work Craig - you're a first class 'tech' citizen.
>
> The use of a terminal server gives technical options :)  Does the HD 
> on the client work seamlessly?  Also does lossless sound work through 
> HDMI (i.e. Dolby trueHD)?
>
> Currently I use a centralised server, all my client boxes (include 
> mythfronend) pxe boot and use ISCSI.  I will upgrade my environment 
> this year as I always do in line with ubunutu 14.04 lts - I am 
> wondering now if ltsp is preferable to native iscsi or visa-versa?
>
> Thank you for the work you put in Craig.
>
>
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Fred,
Sorry for slight off-topic - but if You are in disk-less camp, You can 
look on:
http://www.minimyth.org
and
http://minimyth2.linuxd.org
Second one has components (linux/xorg/alsa/lirc/drivers/etc..) all on 
current verssions - so I would say: if given feature (HD, Dolby trueHD, 
etc) is supported by GNU/Linux - it should work out-of-box or after some 
config tweaking.
As default approach I propose RAM-disk based PXE boot as it works silky 
smooth. But, if by any reasons, You want to have direct access to 
frontend software content - You can boot minimyth2 via PXE and use root 
fs as NFS share on central server.
br