[mythtv-users] Mythweb scheduled Recordings not working when program already started

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Wed Dec 4 22:56:09 UTC 2013


On 04/12/13 17:11, Mark Pennock wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Mike Perkins
> <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>wrote:
>
>> On 04/12/13 03:40, Mark Pennock wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a way to do this from mythweb? When trying to get my system back
>>> working I am on the backend and it has no frontend ability.
>>>
>>>   PLEASE don't top post.
>>
>> You can run a front end on a dedicated backend: it will normally be
>> installed when the backend is and takes up very little disk space.
>>
>> I also run a headless master backend and have very occasional need to use
>> the front end, which I do using SSH from a workstation which does not have
>> mythtv installed.
>>
>> You can do almost everything you need that way except, obviously, playing
>> video files.
>>
>
> I have a monitor on my backend but it doesn't play well with running a
> front end. When setting it up a lot of info is off screen.
>
PLEASE DON'T TOP POST.

You do NOT need to connect a monitor to your headless backend. Connect to it 
from another host using SSH.

-- 

Mike Perkins



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