[mythtv-users] Frontend / Backend

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Tue Jun 13 20:43:34 UTC 2006


On 06/13/2006 04:38 PM, Magnus Sandin wrote:
> When setting up a frontend, do I need to compile a
> backend as well?

/Yes!!!/

>  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.

If you want it to.  If you don't run mythbackend, it's not working as a 
slave backend, but that's not a problem--just a chosen configuration...

>  hav I understood this correctly that I must have a backend
> (slave backend) on the frontend machine?

On there, but not necessarily running.

Mike


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