[mythtv-users] Frontend / Backend

[Magnus Sandin]

Thanks for the quick response!

I will post logs when I give it a new try this weekend.

One more thing. When setting up a frontend, do I need to compile a
backend as well? The configure program gives a warning that compiling
without a backend is only for developers when porting... bla bla bla. So
I compiled the backend and figured that it should work as a slave
backend. hav I understood this correctly that I must have a backend
(slave backend) on the frontend machine?

Regards
// Magnus Sandin

David Schmidt wrote:
> On 6/13/06, Magnus Sandin <magnus at sandin.cx> wrote:
>   
>> Hello!
>>
>> I just have a quick question that I can't find a clear answer to after
>> reading the documentation.
>>
>> Is it possible to have a backend with all capture cards and a frontend
>> without any capture cards and still watch Live TV on the frontend
>> (served from the backend)?
>>     
>
> Yes, that's the "normal" mode.  If Myth is using a capture card, it's
> a backend (master or slave).  Frontends cannot use capture cards
> (unless they are backends as well).
>
>   
>> I could not get this to work, however watching previously recorded shows
>> works just fine.
>>     
>
> That's odd.  Unless your machine is extremely underpowered, you would
> need to post logs/error messages if you want further help on it.
>
> Good luck!
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