[mythtv-users] Running mythsetup from a Windows PC running Cygwin

Darren Black lists.drdaz at gmail.com
Tue Feb 7 16:56:48 UTC 2006


On 2/7/06, Devan Lippman <devan.lippman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/7/06, Ray Benjamin <raybenjamin at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > My mythtv box doesn't have a monitor. I use the TV. I usually do all
> > maintenance by using cygwin and ssh. I need to run mythsetup in order
> > to switch back to Datadirect from Lxmsuite, so mythfilldatabase will
> > have something to work with. I know there is a way to run mythsetup
> > from my Windows PC, but I've forgotten how. Can anyone refresh my
> > memory or point me to a resource that will help me?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >    Ray
> >
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>
> from cygwin:
> startx
> xhost +
>
> from ssh session:
> export DISPLAY=<windows ip>:0
> mythtv-setup
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Devan Lippman <devan at lippman dot net>
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You could also run a vnc server as your mythtv user and connect using a VNC
client on your Windows box.

/drdaz
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