[mythtv-users] Remote Frontend Setup Documentation?

[Kirby Vandivort]

A couple of things that I immediately noticed from first glance..

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 12:22:23PM -0400, Albert Santoni wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just finished setting up a remote frontend on MEPIS Linux.
> (http://www.mepis.org)
> I think the documentation should be a little clearer, and have a specific
> sub-section dedicated to it.
> 
> Here's some important information that the docs didn't make extremely clear:
> - You do NOT need MySQL installed on your remote frontend, if you just wish
> to use TV.
> - You do NOT need XMLTV installed on your remote frontend.
> - Other than the above two dependencies, the MythTV compilation procedure is
> the same as when you're setting up both a backend and a frontend.
> - Once MythTV is compiled and installed, you must change your
> /usr/local/share/mysql.txt file's "DBHostName" field to point to your
> (master)backend's IP address.

Much better to change ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt.  That one overrides 
shared/mysql.txt and won't get squashed when the user upgrades the
software.

> - MAKE SURE YOUR FIREWALL IS DISABLED on both your frontend and backend
> machines. At the very least, make sure the MySQL (port 3306) and mythbackend
> ports are open. Some distributions come with firewalls installed and
> running, without even telling you (*cough* MEPIS *cough*).

I suspect there are some myth ports (6543, perhaps) that need to be
opened also..  You'll have to investigate for details.


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