[mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?

[Tim Harvey]

VNC works fine for controlling Myth.

I've been opening up a vnc session to my myth box and starting up the
various programs via xterm's so that I can monitor their output.  The
xterm that I start mythfrontend with I simply do an 'export
DISPLAY=<frontendip>:0.0' on before executing.

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jason White
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:07 PM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?
> 
> VNC maybe?  (www.realvnc.com)
> 
> I've not tried it with myth but it seems like it would work ok.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Chris Poch
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:53 PM
> > To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?
> >
> > I had my Myth box connected to a reciever for sound and also
connected
> > to a TV via the TV out on my Shuttle box.  Last night, my TV decided
> to
> > quit on me.  I eventually want to have a DLP projector in my home
> > theater, but I don't have space for one now.  I haven't figured out
> what
> > I want to use as the Myth display yet, so my whole Myth system isn't
> > getting any use right now.
> >
> > Since all the audio in my system still works fine, I'm wondering if
> any
> > of you have any ideas about how to remotely control the Myth box
from
> > another Linux machine on the same network.  What would be great is
if
> I
> > could output the display on the non-Myth box (I'm mainly looking to
> use
> > MythMusic, so it shouldn't be as complex as sending fullscreen
video),
> > but have the audio still come out of the Myth box so that it goes
> > through my reciever and surround sound system.
> >
> > Has anyone else tried anything like this setup?  How well did it
work?
> > Could it be my temporary fix?  The MythTV component I use the most
is
> > MythMusic.  Thanks!
> > -Chris
> >
> >
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