[mythtv-users] MythTV and the "average" user...

[Sean Goodpasture]

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:35 AM, Nick F <nikos.f at gmail.com> wrote:

>  On 5/15/08, Colin McGregor <colin.mc151 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> So, the question is has MythTV with say Mythbuntu
>> reached the point where once set-up a "average" person could run the
>> machine? Basicly I want something that will make life easier for her,
>> not frustrate her...
>
>
> I love Myth, and my (non-technie) wife is able to use it fine when I'm away
> for extended periods on business travel.
>
> The only thing is, my setup does crash every so often, and once my wife
> learnt the basics of restarting the frontend, and if needed ssh'ing to the
> backend to restart the backend when something went crazy there, it's been
> fine.
>
> My setup is not yet at the consumer appliance level.  I personally wouldn't
> do one for my (completely non-technical) mother.
>
>
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You need to get Monit up and running for monitoring the backend.  Not sure
what to do about the front end crashing, but my uptime normally runs in the
30 day mark before the boxes feel like they need a reboot.
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