[mythtv-users] Fanless HW for MythTV?

[Bill Crooke]

Larry,

I was unable to get my EPIA tvout port working in X mode. It works in 
console mode.
When I run startx the TV goes blank.  Do you have any pointers?

Bill Crooke

Larry Matter wrote:

>>I'd think you would have more success getting a quiet, fanless living
>>room PC with a split backend/frontend. Put the giant hard drives and
>>fans in the closet, and a little Via C3 with no hard drive (boot from CD
>>... Knoppix might work well) out there.
>>
>>With my current setup, I'm already considering taking the hard drive out
>>of my frontend box. That would leave only the PSU and CPU fan, neither
>>of which I can hear from the couch. ;)
>>    
>>
>
>I have just written an article about running an Via EPIA M diskless and
>booting over the net.  If you are interested, it is here:
>
>http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=281
>
>*disclaimer* I don't quite have MythFrontend running on this configuration
>yet, but I am almost there (mythfrontend runs, but can't actually play TV
>yet).
>
>Larry
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