[mythtv-users] Superserver

[mythtv at blandford.net]

On 08/24/2010 03:59 PM, Yan Seiner wrote:
>
> On Tue, August 24, 2010 6:34 pm, Mark Hutchinson wrote:
>> Time for a whole new setup.
>>
>> My goal is to reduce power consumption and # of computers.
>> I have one backend now and 4 frontends.
>>
>> I am thinking I would like to use one superserver ( 8 cpu, lots of disk,
>> and
>> 8+gigs of RAM ), and try to reduce the # of computers.
>>
>> Uses also include a NoMachine server for Family use.
>>
>> I am thinking that I would like to use VMware or VirtualMachine but that
>> causes problems.
>> Does anyone have any ideas for how to combine some or all of this?
>>
>> A frontend dedicated just for a Nvidia 210 forf HDMI for each TV seems
>> wastefull.  The MythBackend could also be a frontend, but that is only one
>> gone.
>>
>> Any ideas from anyone or experiences on what might work?
>
> I use a multi-head setup; my mythbackend runs 2 workstations and the myth fe.
>
> It works great but the setup is not for the faint of heart.
>
> You don't need 8 CPUs unless you just want bragging rights; I have a
> dual-core Athlon 4600 that runs the whole setup and rarely do I see it max
> out.  Mostly it idles throttled down to 1000 mhz.
>
> If multihead is the way you want to go, I'll go into more detail.


I would like to get more info about you multi-head setup.

Last I looked, many of the features needed ( gdm, etc ) had lost the 
capability to do multihead and it was much more painful now.  If that 
isn't the case, I would love to know about it.

Michael