[mythtv-users] How to start X correctly for MythTV

[Dave Ansell]

> This was initially a question of why I couldn't get keys to work with 
> mplayer (the dvd player used inMythTV).
>
> I have installed MythTV using a minimal install of FC3 (choose 
> custom->minimal when installing) because I want the leanest possible 
> solution.
> I have MythTV working otherwise which means that I have set up the 
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf correctly (or so I believe).
> I am not using twm (the X-window manager) because MythTV is the only 
> application using the screen.
> But
> When I choose "Play DVD" the DVD starts playing - good - but the keyboard 
> is not recognized by the mplayer. I first thought that was an error in 
> mplayer, but a nice guy on this list made me aware of that it might be a 
> focus problem.
>
> At the moment I have a very simple start-up sequence. I just start X, then 
> mythbackend and finally mythfrontend. Works fine.
> If I start twm, then twm will make mplayer launch a new window to be 
> positioned. Then it will fail, so obviously I am missing something.
>
> What are the options here? Can it work without twm? I guess so, but what 
> say you ???


I am running without window manager also.
I found the same problem with mplayer - it is a focus issue.
I switched to xine which works fine.   It is also better for dvds as it can 
play dvd menus which mplayer cannot.