[mythtv-users] vnc on headless backend

[Robert Johnston]

On 05/12/2009 8:42 PM, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> On 12/05/2009 09:32 PM, Michael Lemstad Maymann wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a headless 9.10 backend that I would like to connect to with
>> vncviewer to primarily run mythtv-setup once in a while.
>> When I disconnect my monitor it fails with:
>> Fatal server error:
>> no screens found
>>
>> Have anyone done this or know how I could do it ?
>
> VNC allows you access to the X session you have running.  When you
> disconnect your monitor, X doesn't come up running.
>
> Instead, look at vnc-server.  You can setup virtual X sessions (without
> any real monitor session) that can be connected to via VNC from other
> machines.  Perhaps this is what you want?

Or you could install XMing, and connect Via SSH with X forwarding. 
That'll put mythtv-setup on your local desktop, rather than being 
forwarded over VNC.
-- 
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
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