[mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?

[Tim Harvey]

Actually that's a 'export DISPLAY=0.0' that I do on the VNC xterm as I
want it to display on the hosts display vs the VNC clients display
(which typically starts at '1.0' for the 1st etc)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Tim Harvey
> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:25 PM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Headless Myth box?
> 
> 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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