[mythtv-users] Multiple Frontends / Backends

[J. Donavan Stanley]

John Goerzen wrote:

>Is it required to have a mythbackend on a machine that runs mythfrondend
>and has no capture cards?  I couldn't figure out how to make
>mythfrontend talk to a different backend server, especially since
>mythtv-setup is part of the backend package (!).
>  
>

Yes it is.

mythtv-setup is something created by your package maintainer and should 
either a) be split off on it's own or b) be installed with both the 
front and backend pieces.

At any rate, run the setup once to configure the master backend server 
info then uninstall the backend if needed.