[mythtv-users] remoting forntend and backend from satellite receiver, TV and A/V receiver

[Kevin Kuphal]

Joe Harvell wrote:

> The system I am planning to use for my Myth backend is my PC.  I use 
> it for software development.  It is a DNS nameserver and SMTP server.  
> I also use it to do remot backups of my wife's PC (Windows).  I don't 
> have the room or cooling capacity to build another machine as a 
> dedicated backend.

You  might want to consider any number of "virtual" linux products like 
CoLinux to allow for a virtual environtment to do your software 
development in without impacting the main system.  The remote backups 
should not be an issue.

Kevin