[mythtv-users] seperate frontend settings for different machines?

[Nick]

On 13/10/05, chris at cpr.homelinux.net <chris at cpr.homelinux.net> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 11, 2005 at 09:48:03PM -0400, Steve Adeff wrote:
> > I just got myth compiled on my laptop to use as a frontend and I'm noticing
> > that its using the same settings as the frontend on my backend. is this
> > supposed to happen?
>
> It's optional.
>
> Go to "Utilities/Setup", "Setup", "General", and on page 2 check the
> option to "Use custom identifier for frontend preferences" and specify a
> unique name for the machine.

You can also specify a fixed identifier for machines in case your
hostname is changed on a regular basis (e.g. DHCP) to ensure you don't
lose your settings if your hostname suddenly changes.

Nick