[mythtv-users] Slave backend (only) WOL

[David Brodbeck]

David Muench wrote:
> On 2/17/07, David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> wrote:
>   
>> I have a master backend/frontend, and a slave backend.  I'd like to have
>> the master backend wake the slave when it's needed to avoid conflicts
>> and shut it down when it's not, but I *don't* want the master backend to
>> ever shut itself down.  I'm having a little trouble figuring out the
>> right combination of settings to accomplish this.  Currently the master
>> backend lists the slave as "not connected" when it's shut down, and
>> never wakes it up.  When it's up, it also never shuts it down.
>>     
>
> Did you ever get anywhere with this? I started thinking about this
> last night myself and am starting to research it..
>   

Nope.  I concluded the code probably didn't support it.  I've just been
leaving the slave on 24/7.  The power draw isn't that much, less than 60
watts when the machine is idle, so this costs me less than $50 per year.