[mythtv-users] Navigation/Configuration issues

[Anil Gupte]

Thanx, I solved my problems by using SSH instead of telnet.  Apparently SSH is 
automatically installed - which I would not have guessed.  And the right arrow 
key works great - thanx!

Anil Gupte

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Navigation/Configuration issues


> I am having a problem trying to navigate through the setup.  For example, in
> mythtv-setup, I am able to move to the desired fields using arrows and tabs,
> but not able to use any pull-down menus.  Is there a way to do any or all of
> the following:

To navigate the "pull-downs" you use right and left arrow which takes
you to the next or previous item. They don't actually pull down.

> 1. Use a mouse in the MythTV user and setup menus?

Yes, it's possible. Install the vnc-server package. In xorg.conf add
this line to the Section "Module" part:
Load "vnc"

That will let you connect from another box running a vnc client.

> 2. Use a dual screen setup, where I can do the stuff on the monitor and
> watch the TV on the TV.  Alternately, can I at least get the non-graphical
> terminal on the monitor?  Right, it boots on the monitor and switches to the
> TV and that is very hard to read.  On the monitor all I see is a blinking
> cursor.

You could press Alt-F1 to switch to a console. Or Alt-F2 to Alt-F6 to
get more consoles up. Or, I think some video drivers (such as nVidia)
allow you to do that. Have a look at
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6106/README.txt which
may explain how to do it if you have an nVidia card.

> 3.  Can I set up a telnet server on the myth box?  If so, how.

Yes - better to use openssh-server. Google to find out how to do that.

> One other thing, I once helped someone else when they were setting up myth,
> and I remember there was some configuration to change the screen sizes so
> parts of it would not be cut off.  Where can I change that?  I have not been
> able to find it since.

Heaps about this in the mailing list archieve.

Regards,
Phill
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